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The Australian one ounce silver piece (abbreviated as 1 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. This one-ounce silver coin is part of the 2012 Discover Australia Silver Series by the Perth Mint and features a Whale Shark. Each of the five coin in the series depicts artistry inspired by the beautiful Australian landscape and its wildlife. The Whale Shark is the world’s biggest fish, yet despite its formidable size is considered harmless. Found in coastal waters and the lagoons of coral atolls and reefs, the upper body of the Whale Shark is blue-grey to brown in colour, with light spots. Boasting some 3,000 tiny teeth, the Whale Shark is a filter feeder, sieving food through its gills. This majestic creature was not discovered until 1828, although the species is actually millions of years old. | ||||||
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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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Country | Australia |
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Currency | Australian Dollar |
Coin Type | Silver Ounce (1 oz) |
Issued | 2012 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley |
Face Value | 1 (x Dollar) |
Mintage | unknown |
Mintage Limit | 7,500 |
Current | Yes |
Material | 0.999 Silver |
Designer | Tom Vaughan |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 40.6000 mm |
Thickness | 4.000 mm |
Mass | 31.1350 g |
OCC ID | GAVP-OXAC-MLJJ-EMDY |
Image | Details |
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Coin, Australia, Silver Ounce 2012 Whale Shark
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Coin, Australia, Silver Ounce 2012 Whale Shark
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Coin, Australia, Silver Ounce 2012 Whale Shark
Copyright: Perth Mint Source |
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Coin, Australia, Silver Ounce 2012 Whale Shark
Copyright: Perth Mint Source |