| Coin | Gold Tenth-Ounce 2012 Discover Australia - Goanna |
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The Australian tenth-ounce gold piece (abbreviated as 1/10 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 tenth-ounce gold coin is part of the 2012 Discover Australia Coin Series by the Perth Mint and features a Goanna.
Each of the five coin in the series depicts artistry inspired by the beautiful Australian landscape and its wildlife. The Goanna, one of Australia’s largest monitor lizards, is found throughout most of Australia in a variety of environments. These reptiles are usually dark grey to black in colour and display cream or yellow scales, which form bands and spots, in contrast. Using their powerful legs and tail, long neck and strong claws, the Goanna can move quickly across the ground and among tree branches, and is the only lizard to possess a forked tongue. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | Letter P |
Mintage Limit |
(1,000 )
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The obverse of the coin shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.
In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).
Around the effigy is the monarch's legend and the face value: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 15 DOLLARS ·.
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The coin's reverse depicts a Goanna in its natural habitat.
Around above, the inscription DISCOVER AUSTRALIA.
Around below, 2012 GOANNA 1/10oz 9999 GOLD (one tenth of an ounce of 99.99% gold).
The P mint mark of the Perth Mint is to the left. The designer's initials AH (for Aleysha Howarth) are in the grass behind the goanna. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
DISCOVER AUSTRALIA 2012 GOANNA 1/10oz 9999 GOLD |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | This coin was issued individually boxed, or in a set with other members of the series.
Finish: proof.
Packaging (individual coin): presentation box with a timber lid and illustrated shipper, with numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Perth Mint Item ID: 1217GBAA
Issue price: AU$ 295.00 |
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| Included in Set |
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Discover Australia 2012 1/10 oz Gold Five-Coin Set, mintage unknown
5 coins: 1/10 oz Gold, Red Kangaroo, 1/10 oz Gold, Whale Shark, 1/10 oz Gold, Green and Gold Bell Frog, 1/10 oz Gold, Goanna, 1/10 oz Gold, Kookaburra
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| See also |
Coins issued in the Discover Australia 2012 series include:
- 1/10 oz Platinum, Red Kangaroo
- 1/2 oz Gold, Red Kangaroo
- 1/10 oz Gold, Red Kangaroo
- 1/25 oz Gold, Red Kangaroo
- 1 oz Silver, Red Kangaroo
- 1/10 oz Platinum, Whale Shark
- 1/2 oz Gold, Whale Shark
- 1/10 oz Gold, Whale Shark
- 1/25 oz Gold, Whale Shark
- 1 oz Silver, Whale Shark
- 1/10 oz Platinum, Green and Gold Bell Frog
- 1/2 oz Gold, Green and Gold Bell Frog
- 1/10 oz Gold, Green and Gold Bell Frog
- 1/25 oz Gold, Green and Gold Bell Frog
- 1 oz Silver, Green and Gold Bell Frog
- 1/10 oz Platinum, Goanna
- 1/2 oz Gold, Goanna
- 1/10 oz Gold, Goanna
- 1/25 oz Gold, Goanna
- 1 oz Silver, Goanna
- 1/10 oz Platinum, Kookaburra
- 1/2 oz Gold, Kookaburra
- 1/10 oz Gold, Kookaburra
- 1/25 oz Gold, Kookaburra
- 1 oz Silver, Kookaburra
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