| Coin | Silver Five Ounces 2019 Australian Swan |
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The Australian five ounces silver piece (abbreviated as 5 oz and designated with Ag for "silver") is a bullion and commemorative 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 Australian Swan 2019 5oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin is part of the Perth Mint's Australian Swan series which features a new reverse design every year.
The Mint says about it:
With previous Australian Swan releases quickly sold out, this fabulous 5oz silver coin is expected to be extremely popular worldwide. Featuring the extraordinary detail of a high relief strike and subject to an extremely limited mintage of 500, the coin is certain to appeal to collectors of Australian fauna. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | Letter P |
Total Mintage |
500
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait" worldwide but "Sixth Portrait" in Australia, where the Queen's portrait by Vladimir Gottwald was fifth).
The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen mother) in 1937.
Unlike on British coinage, the effigy is "uncouped" (includes the Queen's shoulders). In small letters on the left, the artist's initials JC (for Jody Clark).
Running continuously around the rim is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the face value: ELIZABETH II 2019 AUSTRALIA · 8 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 5oz 9999 AUSTRALIAN SILVER SWAN. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
THE 5oz 9999 AUSTRALIAN SILVER SWAN |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Silver content (Troy oz): 5.000
Finish: proof, high relief.
Packaging: in display case with a clear lid, with a themed illustrated shipper. There is a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Perth Mint Item ID: 19E99AAA
Issue price: AU$ 599.00 |
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