| Coin | Gold Ounce 2021 Super Pit |
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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 gold bullion coin by the Perth Mint is part of a series of coins featuring the Super Pit, issued since 2019.
The Super Pit, situated adjacent to the historic mining town of Kalgoorlie some 600 kilometres inland from Perth, is one of the world’s greatest open cast gold mines. The original diggings, which started back in 1893, sparked the Western Australian gold rush and provided the impetus for the opening of The Perth Mint. Still contributing large quantities of gold, this massive mine is 3.5 kilometres long, 1.5 kilometres wide and more than 600 metres deep - and is continuing to expand.
Portraying an artistic impression of the mine’s deep chasm, this coin is struck from 1oz of pure gold sourced from the Super Pit. |
| 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 AUSTRALIA · 100 DOLLARS ·.
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The reverse of the coin portrays an artistic impression of the Super Pit gold mine in Western Australia, with a tiny loaded truck seen in the left part of the image for scale comparison.
To the left, the Perth Mint's P mint mark. On the right, the designer's initials LB, for Lucas Bowers.
Around above, the inscription SUPER PIT AUSTRALIA.
Around below, the date of issue and the precious metal content: 2021 1oz 9999 GOLD (one ounce of 99.99% gold). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
SUPER PIT AUSTRALIA 2021 1oz 9999 GOLD |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Gold content (Troy oz): 1.000
Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated).
Packaging: in protective acrylic capsule.
Perth Mint Item ID: 21H39BAX
Issue price: AU$ 2,573.31
The coin includes an authentication feature on the reverse in the form of a micro-laser engraved letter P. Detectable under a magnifying glass, it is designed to make it significantly more difficult for the coin to be counterfeited. |
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| See also |
Coins featuring the Super Pit include:
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Super Pit, 2019
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Super Pit, 2019
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Super Pit, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Super Pit, 2021
- 5 oz Gold Bullion, Super Pit, 2022
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Super Pit, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Super Pit, 2022
- 5 oz Gold Bullion, Super Pit, 2023
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Super Pit, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Super Pit, 2023
- 5 oz Gold Bullion, Super Pit, 2024
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Super Pit, 2024
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Super Pit, 2024
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