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Perth Mint deal to ship barrels of 'acid gold' to India
Aug 10, 2025 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- A spokeswoman for the Perth Mint has acknowledged concerns have been expressed about how some of its customers may be using a product known as gold chloroauric acid, which can be converted into gold. The Mint has been exporting regular shipments of gold chloroauric acid to India on behalf of a company called Hindustan Platinum, with gold chloroauric acid attracting a lower tariff than gold.
Australian Koala 2025 Bullion Coins Available Now
As of Monday, March 10, the The Perth Mint is now offering the Australian Koala 2025 1oz and 1 Kilo silver bullion coins to collectors and investors. Each coin boasts superb artistry capturing the essence of these gentle creatures. This year, the changing design depicts a day in the life of the koala, high up in the tranquil sanctuary of the eucalyptus tree canopy.
Perth Mint Celebrates 125th Anniversary With 2024 Gold Proof Sovereign
Opened on June 20, 1899, The Perth Mint began production of world-renowned sovereigns. To commemorate, we’re delighted to announce our 125th Anniversary Australia Sovereign 2024 Gold Proof Coin will be available in-store and online from 8.30 am on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Struck from 91.67% pure gold with a mintage of just 2,325, this highly significant Australian legal tender coin features a stunning new artistic portrayal of St. George and the Dragon by Perth Mint coin designer Jennifer McKenna.
Perth Mint Issues 5oz Silver Proof High Relief Gilded Koala Coin
This 5oz silver Proof high relief gilded coin features what is probably Australia’s most loved marsupial, the koala. Elements of this high relief design have been gilded in pink gold, superbly combining two celebrated minting techniques. Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 5oz of 99.99% pure silver in proof quality and is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.
Perth Mint Issues 5oz Gilded 2023 Wedge-Tailed Eagle Coin
This 5oz silver Proof high relief gilded coin showcases an Australian wedge-tailed eagle. Named for its long, distinctively shaped tail, the wedge-tailed eagle is Australia’s largest bird of prey and one of the biggest eagles in the world. With an impressive wingspan of up to 2.5 meters (about 8.2 feet), it can also be recognised from its long, powerful legs which are feathered all the way to its feet.
Perth Mint Issues 2023 2oz Kookaburra Gilded Coin
This 2oz silver Proof high relief gilded coin showcases Australia’s largest kingfisher, the kookaburra. An essential feature of the dawn chorus, kookaburras also make their cackling call at sunset when establishing territory among family groups. Elements of the high relief design have been gilded in 24-carat gold, superbly combining two celebrated minting techniques.
Proof High Relief 2oz Gold Kangaroo Now Available From Perth Mint
For April, The Perth Mint presents this 2oz gold Proof high-relief coin featuring the latest Kangaroo design. Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 2oz of 99.99% pure gold in Proof quality and issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. The Perth Mint will release no more than 200 of the Australian Kangaroo 2023 2oz Gold Proof High Relief Coin.
Perth Mint Commemorates 2023 Ningaloo Reef Eclipse on New Coin
The coin celebrates the total solar eclipse over the town of Exmouth and the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef on Western Australia’s northwest coast during the morning of April 20, 2023. An awe-inspiring event, a total solar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth form a straight line. When all three bodies are in perfect alignment, an eerie twilight envelops anyone directly under the shadow of the Moon, also known as the line of ‘totality’.
2023 Australian Wedge-Tailed Eagle 1oz Silver Coin Features Incused Design
This majestic Wedge-tailed Eagle silver coin, featuring artistry prepared exclusively for The Perth Mint by renowned U.S. designer John M. Mercanti, showcases an incused reverse design. Named for its long, distinctively shaped tail, the wedge-tailed eagle is Australia’s largest bird of prey and one of the biggest eagles in the world. With an impressive wingspan of up to 2.5 meters (over 8 ft.), it can also be recognized from its long, powerful legs that are feathered all the way to its feet.
Perth Mint Issues New 2023 Mini Roo Gold Coin
The cute Mini Roo returns in 2023 with a new coin design. This highly affordable gold coin would make a wonderful gift or treasured keepsake. Struck by The Perth Mint from 0.5g of 99.99% pure gold in Proof quality, the coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. 2023 Mini Roo Coin Design The reverse of each coin portrays a kangaroo with a eucalyptus tree and grass trees in the background.
Perth Mint Issues 2023 Australian Koala Silver Bullion Coins
Depicting one of Australia’s most beloved animals, the Australian koala silver coins pay tribute to our rich wildlife. Struck from 99.99% pure silver, the 2023 koala is available in 1-kilo and 1-ounce sizes. Only 300,000 1oz coins will be released. No mintage limit applies to the 1-kilo coin, but production will close at the end of 2023 and The Perth Mint will declare the coin’s official mintage. Each coin in this program is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.
Perth Mint Issues Special Privy Mark ANDA Kookaburra Coin
The Perth Mint is proud to present this exclusive Australian Kookaburra as its 2023 Melbourne Money Expo ANDA Special. Struck from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver, the coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. The Perth Mint will release no more than 2,000 of the Australian Kookaburra 2023 1oz Silver Helmeted Honeyeater Privy Mark Coin in Melbourne Money Expo ANDA special packaging.
Latest Australian Opal Lunar Coin Celebrates Year of the Rabbit
From our prestigious Australian Opal Lunar Series, this 2023 Year of the Rabbit coin features a spectacular centerpiece crafted from authentic Australian opal. Those born under the sign of the Chinese lunar rabbit in 2023, 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, and every 12th preceding year, are said to be intelligent, creative, vigilant, and compassionate. Struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver in Proof quality, the coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.
2023 Gold Kangaroo Bullion Coins Now Available From Perth Mint
An iconic product of The Perth Mint, the gold Australian kangaroo bullion coins are a striking tribute to Australia’s most recognizable animal. Issued as Australian legal tender, each coin in the program is meticulously struck by The Perth Mint from 99.99% pure gold. With coins from as small as 1/10oz ranging up to an impressive 1 kilo, the program provides outstanding convenience for all gold bullion coin buyers.
Perth Mint Issues 2023 Australian Kangaroo 1oz Silver Bullion Coin
The Perth Mint is pleased to present the Australian Kangaroo 2023 1oz Silver Bullion Coin. The kangaroo is a large marsupial endemic to Australia. Identified by its muscular tail, strong back legs, large feet, short fur, and long, pointed ears, the animal has become a much-loved national icon. Struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver, the coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965 and has an unlimited mintage.
Perth Mint Issues 2023 Year of the Rabbit 1oz Gold Proof High Relief Coin
This spectacular gold coin celebrates the Year of the Rabbit, the fourth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese lunar calendar. According to Chinese tradition, the emperor commanded a great race between all the animals on Earth to determine who should occupy 12 positions on the lunar calendar. To complete the course, each animal had to cross a fast-flowing river. The nimble rabbit used stepping stones before floating on a log to reach the opposite side in fourth place.
Perth Mint to Issue 2023 Australian Kookaburra Bullion Coin in Three Sizes
A common guest of residential Australian gardens, the kookaburra is the largest member of the kingfisher species. The Perth Mint is pleased to present three bullion coins featuring the kookaburra, meticulously struck from 99.99% pure silver in 1 kilo, 10oz, and 1oz sizes. Devoted to other family members, kookaburras gather at dusk and dawn to declare territorial boundaries with shrill, cackling laughs.
Perth Mint Issues Latest Gold & Silver Coins in Lunar Series III
The fourth year of The Perth Mint’s highly anticipated Australian Lunar Series III coin program includes an array of superb silver coins celebrating the next animal in the zodiac, the rabbit. The new year is marked by the release of stunning 1oz, 1/4oz, and 1/10oz gold Proof coins and 1oz and 1/2oz silver Proof coins, which are also released in a magnificent silver three-coin set. All five coins feature artistry portraying the nimble rabbit.
Perth Mint Coin Commemorates 150th Anniversary of Overland Telegraph
The Perth Mint and Australia Post are pleased to present this stamp and coin cover which features the 150th anniversary of the Overland Telegraph’s completion. On August 22, 1872, the Overland Telegraph line between Adelaide and Darwin was finally connected. It was the result of years of planning and 23 months of arduous construction through the arid center of the continent and the wet, mosquito-infested terrain of the Top End.
Perth Mint Issues Great Southern Land Coin With Blue Lepidolite
This beautiful coin features the great southern Australian continent in stunning Australian blue lepidolite. Since antiquity, European philosophers speculated that a large continent existed in the Southern Hemisphere to ‘balance’ those of the north.
Perth Mint Issues 2022 Dragon Silver Rectangular Coin August 16
The Perth Mint is excited to release this 1oz silver Proof coin featuring the Chinese dragon in a unique rectangular format. Depicted as serpentine-shaped creatures with piercing eyes, horns, whiskers, scales, and sharp claws, mythological dragons have been part of Chinese culture for thousands of years. Despite their fearsome appearance, they are revered as benevolent creatures with divine origins.
Perth Mint Issues 2022 Great Southern Land 2oz Gold Opal Coin
This beautiful coin features the great southern continent of Australia in stunning Australian opal. Since antiquity, European philosophers speculated that a large continent existed in the Southern Hemisphere to ‘balance’ those of the north.
10oz Silver Enhanced Reverse Proof Wedge-Tailed Eagle Coin Issued by Perth Mint
Depicting master engraver John M. Mercanti’s seventh Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle design for The Perth Mint, this exceptionally detailed 10oz ‘Enhanced Reverse Proof’ silver coin showcases a range of subtle finish variations. Named for its long, distinctively shaped tail, the wedge-tailed eagle is Australia’s largest bird of prey and one of the biggest eagles in the world.
Perth Mint Celebrates Chinese Legend With Phoenix 2oz Gold Proof Coin
The Perth Mint is excited to release this 2oz gold Proof high relief coin featuring the phoenix. An ancient symbol of honesty, benevolence, and knowledge, the Chinese mythical phoenix’s rare appearances were believed to herald forthcoming happiness, harmony, and prosperity. An immortal creature, it is traditionally portrayed as a fusion of several other birds – including the head of a pheasant, the body of a mandarin duck, the tail of a peacock, the beak of a parrot, and the wings of a swallow.
Perth Mint Celebrates 15th Anniversary of Silver Koala With Gilded Coin
This extraordinary 3oz silver Proof gilded coin showcases one of Australia’s best-known native marsupials: the koala. Often perceived as a cuddly animal and generally sleepy during the daytime, the koala has an appealing bear-like face and thick grey fur. Spending much of its life in gum trees where it consumes large quantities of leaves, the koala can nevertheless be experienced close-up at sanctuaries and zoos throughout Australia.
Perth Mint Issues 2oz Black Swan Maali Silver Antiqued Coin
This first of its kind 2oz silver antiqued colored coin features an original colored painting of a black swan by Kevin Bynder, a Whadjuk-Yuet-Ballardong man. Kevin is a passionate artist and teacher whose diverse portfolio of vibrant and striking works includes many Indigenous guernsey and shirt designs for high-profile sporting franchises, as well as murals in both public and private spaces in and around Perth.
Perth Mint Issues 2022 1oz Platinum Enhanced Reverse Proof Wedge-Tailed Eagle Coin
Depicting master engraver John M. Mercanti’s seventh Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle design for The Perth Mint, this exceptionally detailed 1oz ‘Enhanced Reverse Proof’ platinum coin showcases a range of subtle finish variations. Named for its long, distinctively shaped tail, the wedge-tailed eagle is Australia’s largest bird of prey and one of the biggest eagles in the world.
Perth Mint Issues 2022 Dragon and Tiger 2 Kilo Silver Antiqued High Relief Coin
The Perth Mint is excited to release this spectacular 2-kilo silver coin that celebrates the confident tiger and benevolent dragon. In Chinese culture, it is customary to portray the tiger alongside the dragon as an expression of yin and yang, the traditional belief that all things in the universe consist of two opposing yet complementary forces. According to ancient philosophy, the beast’s wildly different spirits created a fierce rivalry.
Perth Mint Issues 1oz Gold Proof Coin Featuring the Australian Brumby
According to tradition, when soldier and pastoralist James Brumby was transferred from Sydney to Van Diemen’s Land in 1801, he was forced to release a number of horses into the bush. Known as Brumby’s horses and later as ‘brumbies’, the word came to mean wild horses. Mobs of brumbies that most famously roam the Australian Alps today are descended from lost, abandoned, or escaped horses that in many cases belonged to early British settlers like Brumby.
Perth Mint Releases 2nd Incused Kookaburra 5oz Silver Coin
A recent addition to the Australian Kookaburra coin series, this stunning silver release features an incused impression of the latest kookaburra design. Known as the ‘king of the bush’, the kookaburra has been featured on Perth Mint coins for over 30 years, delighting collectors with much-loved artistic representations of the iconic bird. Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 5oz of 99.99% pure silver and issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.
This majestic Wedge-tailed Eagle silver coin, featuring artistry prepared exclusively for The Perth Mint by renowned US designer John M. Mercanti, showcases our ultra-high relief strike, a coining technique that offers an even greater three-dimensional aspect to the coin’s reverse design. Named for its long, distinctively shaped tail, the wedge-tailed eagle is Australia’s largest bird of prey and one of the biggest eagles in the world.
Perth Mint Issues 2022 5oz Gold Proof Australian Kangaroo Coin
The Perth Mint is pleased to present this stunning 5oz gold Proof coin featuring the latest kangaroo design. Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 5oz of 99.99% pure gold in Proof quality and issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. The Perth Mint will release no more than 50 of the Australian Kangaroo 2022 5oz Gold Proof Coin. Design The reverse of each coin portrays a kangaroo bounding across a flat, grassy plain with hillocks on the horizon.
Jeweled Koi Joins Masterpiece Series of Luxury Cons From the Perth Mint
Synonymous with harmony and happiness, The Jeweled Koi combines two Western Australian icons – Argyle Pink Diamonds and The Perth Mint – and undoubtedly sits among The Perth Mint’s most luxurious coins launched to date. With only eight of these new, limited-edition masterpieces available, The Jeweled Koi coins are expected to be snapped up quickly by elite collectors.
Perth Mint Issues 2022 1oz High-Relief Wedge-Tailed Eagle Silver Proof
This majestic Wedge-tailed Eagle silver coin, featuring artistry prepared exclusively for The Perth Mint by renowned US designer John M. Mercanti, showcases our ultra-high relief strike, a coining technique that offers an even greater three-dimensional aspect to the coin’s reverse design. Named for its long, distinctively shaped tail, the wedge-tailed eagle is Australia’s largest bird of prey and one of the biggest eagles in the world.
Perth Mint Issues 2oz Silver Reverse Gilded Australian Kangaroo Coin
This silver reverse gilded coin features a true blue Aussie icon – the kangaroo – on a stunning 24-carat gold gilded background. Each coin is meticulously struck by The Perth Mint from 2oz of 99.99% pure silver, and issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. The Perth Mint will release no more than 3,000 of the Australian Kangaroo 2022 2oz Silver Reverse Gilded Coin. Design The coin’s reverse portrays a bounding kangaroo.
Perth Mint Issues Year of the Tiger Rotating Charm Antiqued Silver Coin
This 1oz silver antiqued coin features a central gold-plated rotating charm in the shape of the third animal in the ancient Chinese lunar calendar, the tiger. Determined, courageous, confident, and charming, the tiger is said to bestow many positive characteristics on people born during its years of influence – including 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, and 2022.
Perth Mint Issues 2oz Silver Antiqued Year of the Tiger Coin
With the tones and surface abrasions of an ancient artifact, this 2oz silver release portrays our 2022 Year of the Tiger design in exceptional detail. Those born under the sign of the Chinese lunar tiger in 2022, 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, and each 12th preceding year are said to be natural leaders blessed with courage, charm, and confidence.
Perth Mint Coins - Australian Opal Lunar Series 2022 Year of the Tiger 1oz Silver Proof Coin
From our prestigious Australian Opal Lunar Series, this 2022 Year of the Tiger coin features a spectacular centerpiece crafted from authentic Australian opal. Those born under the sign of the Chinese lunar tiger in 2022, 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, and every 12th preceding year, are said to be determined, courageous, confident, and charming. Struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver in proof quality, the coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.
Perth Mint - Year of the Tiger Quadrant 2022 1oz Silver Four-Coin Set
The Quadrant Tiger Set consists of four coins that each comprise one-quarter of a circle. When arranged together, the coins form a circle with a square in the center – reminiscent of some of the first currency of the Chinese Empire. These ‘ban liang’ coins were first cast during the Qin Dynasty around 200 BCE. The four contemporary releases portray a unified composition comprising four tigers by a waterfall with select colored elements.
Perth Mint - Australian Lunar Series III 2022 Year of the Tiger 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin
Highlighting the third animal in the Chinese lunar calendar, this 1oz silver Proof high relief coin is an impressive tribute to the lunar tiger and represents the very best in minting excellence and design. Those born under the sign of the Chinese lunar tiger in 2022, 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, and every 12th preceding year, are said to be natural leaders blessed with courage, charm, and confidence. Each coin is meticulously struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver in Proof quality.
Perth Mint - Australian Lunar Series III 2022 Year of the Tiger 1oz Gold Proof High Relief Coin
This spectacular gold coin celebrates the Year of the Tiger, the third animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese lunar calendar. Those born under the sign of the Chinese lunar tiger in 2022, 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974 and every 12th preceding year are said to be natural leaders blessed with courage, charm, and confidence. Struck by The Perth Mint from 99.99% pure gold in proof quality, the coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.
Perth Mint Coins - Australian Kookaburra 2021 2oz Silver Proof High Relief Gilded Coin
This extraordinary 2oz silver Proof high-relief gilded coin showcases Australia’s largest kingfisher, the kookaburra. An essential feature of the dawn chorus, kookaburras also make their cackling call at sunset when establishing territory among family groups. Elements of the high-relief design have been gilded in 24-carat gold, superbly combining two celebrated minting techniques.
Perth Mint - Australian Lunar Series III 2022 Year of the Tiger 1oz Silver Gilded Coin
The stunning 2022 Year of the Tiger 1oz Silver Gilded Coin is the perfect gift or collectible for those born under the lunar tiger. Those born under the sign of the Chinese lunar tiger in 2022, 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, and every 12th receding year, are said to be natural leaders blessed with courage, charm, and confidence. Released as Australian legal tender, each coin is meticulously struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver.
Perth Mint Coins – Australia 2021 Christmas Wonderland 2oz Silver Antiqued Colored Coin
This stunning Christmas-themed coin features a 24-carat gold plated rotating snowflake insert surrounded by an antiqued Christmas wonderland scene. In the northern hemisphere, Christmas is associated with snow and ice due to its proximity to the winter solstice. As a time of celebration, feasting, and religious observance, it owes its origins to diverse pagan and Christian cultural practices dating back more than two millennia.
Perth Mint Coin Profiles - Australian Koala 2022 Silver Bullion Coins
Depicting one of Australia’s most beloved animals, Australian Koala silver coins pay tribute to our rich wildlife. Struck from 99.99% pure silver, the 2022 koala is available in 1 kilo and 1oz sizes. Only 300,000 1oz coins will be released. No mintage limit applies to the 1 kilo coin, but production will close at the end of 2022 and The Perth Mint will declare the coin’s official mintage.
Perth Mint Coin Profiles - Australia 2022 Kangaroo 1oz Platinum Bullion Coin
The Perth Mint is pleased to present the Australian Kangaroo 2022 1oz Platinum Bullion Coin. The Australian kangaroo is a large marsupial endemic to Australia. Identified by its muscular tail, strong back legs, large feet, short fur, and long, pointed ears, the animal has become a much-loved national icon. Struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.95% pure platinum, this coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965 and has an unlimited mintage.
Perth Mint Coin Profiles - Australia 2022 Kangaroo Gold Bullion Coins
*Please Note: Some sizes may not be available at launch on November 15. The Perth Mint will advise available sizes closer to the release date. An iconic product of The Perth Mint, the gold Australian kangaroo bullion coins are a striking tribute to Australia’s most recognizable animal. Issued as Australian legal tender, each coin in the program is meticulously struck by The Perth Mint from 99.99% pure gold.
Perth Mint Coin Profiles - Australia 2022 Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coins
*Please Note: Some sizes may not be available at launch on October 11. The Perth Mint will advise available sizes closer to the release date. A common guest of residential Australian gardens, the laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is the largest member of the kingfisher species. The Perth Mint is pleased to present three bullion coins featuring the kookaburra, meticulously struck from 99.99% pure silver in 1 kilo, 10oz, and 1oz sizes. Only 500,000 1oz coins will be released.
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