| Coin | Gold Ounce 2019 Australian Swan |
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The Australian one-ounce gold piece (abbreviated as 1 oz and designated with Au for "gold") is a bullion coin format. Uniquely, in Australia there are two mints authorised to strike legal tender: the Royal Australian Mint (which also makes the country's circulating coinage) and the Perth Mint which only makes collector and bullion coins, as well as other bullion products.
Both mints endeavour to create coins with attractive designs, and to introduce new designs and themes often, in order to raise the numismatic value of the coins over the value of previous metal used.
This premium bullion one-ounce gold coin is part of the Australian Swan series, which has been issued by the Perth Mint since 2017 in silver and gold formats. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | Letter P |
Total Mintage | 5,000 |
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown and the Victoria Coronation necklace worn for her Coronation. This is her effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait" worldwide and "Sixth Portrait" in Australia, in "uncouped" version - showing the Queen's shoulders and not terminating at the neck as the normal version.
On the left, in small letters on the Queen's shoulder, the artist's initials J.C (for Jody Clark).
Running continuously around the rim is the monarch's legend and the face value: ELIZABETH II 2019 AUSTRALIA · 100 DOLLARS ·.
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The coin’s reverse portrays a swan swimming gracefully with a cygnet (baby swan). A second swan can be seen swimming in the background.
To the left, on the swan's wing, the designer's initials JM, for Jennifer McKenna. Above left, the Perth Mint's mint mark P.
The inscription around the rim reads THE 1oz 9999 AUSTRALIAN GOLD SWAN. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
THE 1oz 9999 AUSTRALIAN GOLD SWAN |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated).
Packaging: individual coin in capsule.
Perth Mint Item ID: 19018DAAX
This coin includes an authentication feature on the reverse in the form of a micro-laser engraved letter. Contained within the coin’s inscription "SWAN", this letter is detectable only under a magnifying glass. The security feature is designed to make it significantly more difficult for the coin to be counterfeited.
There is a different proof gold ounce which has high relief and smaller diameter, and is thicker. |
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