| Coin | Gold Two Ounces 2024 Mother of Pearl - Great Southern Land |
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The Australian two ounces gold piece (abbreviated as 2 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.
The Mint says about this coin:
Known by the familiar epithet Great Southern Land, Australia is an island continent with a coastline extending for approximately 34,000 kilometres. Bordered in the west by the Indian Ocean and to the east by the Pacific Ocean, it also experiences tropical waters of the Timor, Arafura and Coral Seas, and the cold waters of the Southern Ocean. Providing a multiplicity of marine environments, the surrounding seas support an extraordinary diversity of wildlife. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | Letter P |
Mintage Limit |
(200 )
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse of the coin displays the bust of King Charles III, which depicts him bare-headed (uncrowned) and wearing a suit and tie, facing left.
Below the shoulder truncation in tiny letters, the artist's initials DT (for Dan Thorne).
Around, the monarch's legend and the face value of the coin: CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 200 DOLLARS ·.
The effigy is smaller than usual, allowing for more space in the centre of the obverse which is patterned with rays radiating from the centre. |
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| Reverse | |
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The reverse of the coin features a central mother of pearl insert in the shape of the Australian continent. It is encircled with depictions of iconic marine creatures found in Australian waters, comprising a sea turtle, seahorse, blue-ringed octopus, clownfish, starfish, stingray, and great white shark.
Around above left, in small letters the date of issue 2024 and the weight and fineness 2oz 9999 GOLD.
In the rim above, the Perth Mint’s mint mark; instead of the usual P, it is P125 to mark the mint's 125th anniversary. The designer's initials AH (for Aleysha Howarth) are on a coral below left. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
2024 2oz 9999 GOLD |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Gold content (Troy oz): 2.000
Finish: proof, mother of pearl insert.
Packaging: in timber display case with an illustrated shipper, and a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Perth Mint SKU: 24Q27AAA.
Release date: November 2024.
Release price: AU$ 11,835.00. |
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