2013 Treasures of the World - Europe 2013 1oz. Silver Proof Locket Coin with Garnet

Specifications

Silver Content – 1 Troy Ounce

Monetary Denomination – $1 (a legal tender Australian coin)

Fineness (% purity) - 99.9 

Minimum Gross Weight (g) – 31.135

Diameter (mm) – 40.60 

Maximum Thickness (mm) – 4.50

Maximum Mintage - 7,500 

Designer – Natasha Muhl 

Mint & Mint Mark - Perth Mint, "P" (For more information about the Perth Mint, scroll to the end of this listing.)

Description

“Treasures of the World” is a beautiful new collector series of locket coins celebrating an abundance of natural riches found across the globe.  To showcase a selection of the Earth’s most cherished gems, five individual 1oz coins will feature in the series, which will be released across five years.

The first release in this stunning annual program features loose garnet encased in a transparent locket.  Garnets are fascinating gemstones.  Found in certain parts of Europe, they are classically red in color and are believed to symbolize passion, fidelity, loyalty, faith, and truth. 

Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver - The Treasures of the World - Europe Locket Coin with Garnet is struck from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.

INNOVATIVE LOCKET COIN FEATURING LOOSE GARNETS - The coin incorporates a transparent circular locket containing loose red garnets. 

Limited Mintage - No more than 7,500 of these coins will be issued by The Perth Mint.

UNIQUE REVERSE DESIGN - The locket is surrounded with a reverse design representing a European Alpine landscape, featuring a chalet and Milk Vetch leaves.  The reverse also incorporates The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark and the inscriptions TREASURES OF THE WORLD and GARNET.

Australian Legal Tender - Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and monetary denomination on the obverse.

BEAUTIFUL PACKAGING AND NUMBERED CERTIFICATE - This stunning coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity and is housed in a prestigious display case with a timber lid and illustrated shipper.  (Certificate serial numbers will vary.)