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Australian Koala Coins

The Australian Silver Koala, Australian legal tender, is the newest coin addition by the Perth Mint. This coin was introduced due to its attraction in design and popularity among coin collectors. The quality and reliability of this fine coin are also well-known. The Koala coin is made from .999 fine silver.
Its appeal and desirability, no doubt, can be attributed to the ever-adorable Koala bear, which is the symbolic marsupial of Australia. An image of which can be found on the back of the coin. This image is different from year to year as each mintage is announced. It is clear that both collectors and investors share the taste for such a fine silver coin because of its high quality and the lovable Koala that it displays.

Australian Kangaroo Coins

1987 was the year that the Nugget series of bullion coins now featuring the Australian Gold Kangaroo was introduced. The coins are Australian legal tender and are made from .9999 pure gold. Its appeal to investors and collectors around the world can be found in two distinct characteristic of the coin, setting it apart from other coins. The first is in the coin¡¯s design, which produces a two-toned frosted effect, and the second is the thoughtful packaging, whereby each coin is individually enclosed in a hard plastic cover.
Gold Kangaroos have become a favourite for many as the kangaroo is identified globally as a symbol of Australia. However the coin¡¯s beginning did not feature the kangaroo. In fact, in the beginning the back of the coin featured an Australian gold nugget, which obviously did not have the same resonance as the kangaroo. So in 1989 the back design was changed to what is now the well-known Australian kangaroo. The detailed design of this marsupial as found on the back of the gold bullion coin is the only major legal tender of its kind that changes every year.

In 1997 the British Royal Mint created a 1-ounce silver Britannia coin after the very successful introduction of the Britannia gold bullion coins in 1987. With a face value of two pounds (£2), these silver Britannias differ from the standard British sterling of .925 fine silver and are made from .958 fine silver. These coins were designed with such appeal to attract both investors and collectors alike.
Found on the obverse of the 1997 issue is the "third portrait" used on British decimal coins between the years of 1985 and 1997. This issue of the Silver Britannias was produced in limited quantity of 20,000 only as proofs. The reverse features an elegant design of Britannia standing in a horse-drawn chariot in the likeness of Boudicea.
In 1998 all British coins including the Britannia underwent a change in the obverse design to feature the "fourth portrait", which depicted The Queen with a more mature appearance. A Standing Britannia, which was often used on the gold Britannias since 1987 is featured on the back of the coin. It was also used on the florins of Edward VII from the years 1902 to 1910 and was first engraved by G.W. De Saulles.
In addition to the Standing Britannia, special one-off single year designs were made. It was first introduced for the 10^th anniversary of the gold Britannias in 1997, the year when the silver Britannias were also introduced. Currently the classic standing Britannia can be seen on the silver Britannias of 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006. Based on the issues every year, the Royal Mint appears to like alternating between the classic design and the one-off designs. These special designs have been issued in the odd years of 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007. Moreover, though the same chariot design was used in 1997 and 1999, one year was Proof only while the other was Uncirculated only.

Known as some of the most dazzling coins in the world, the Silver Mexican Libertads are made of .999 fine silver. The back of these coins illustrates two designs that are two of the most representative of the Mexican people: Independence Angel in the foreground and the As one of the most recognizable monuments in Mexico City, Independence Angel is a historic column constructed to commemorate the first hundred years of Mexican Independence in 1910. While the column symbolizes freedom for the Mexicans, the two volcanoes commemorate eternal love in the legend of the two lovers for which the volcanoes are named.