Silver Ounce 2013 Treasures of the World - Europe, Coin from Australia - detailed information

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Treasures of the World — Europe 2013 1oz Silver Proof Locket Coin with Garnet | The Perth Mint

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Buy the Treasures of the World - Europe 2013 1oz Silver Proof Locket Coin with Garnet at The Perth Mint, featuring: Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver Innovative Locket Coin Featuring Loose Garnets Unique Reverse Design Australian Legal Tender Beautiful Packaging and Numbered Certificate Limited Mintage - 7,500 New Annual Coin Series

Following on from the highly successful Treasures of Australia locket series, Treasures of the World will showcase an abundance of natural riches found across the globe. The first release in this stunning annual program features loose garnet encased in a transparent locket. Garnets are extremely fascinating gemstones. Found in certain parts of Europe, they are classically red in colour and are believed to symbolise passion, fidelity, loyalty, faith and truth. Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver The Treasures of the World - Europe Locket Coin with Garnet is struck from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality. Innovative Locket Coin Featuring Loose Garnets The coin incorporates a transparent circular locket containing loose red garnets. Unique Reverse Design The locket is surrounded with a reverse design representing a European Alpine landscape, featuring a chalet and Milk Vetch leaves. The reverse also incorporates The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark and the inscriptions TREASURES OF THE WORLD and GARNET. Australian Legal Tender Issued as Australian legal tender, the coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the year-date and the monetary denomination. Beautiful Packaging and Numbered Certificate This stunning coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity and is housed in a prestigious display case with a timber lid and illustrated shipper. Limited Mintage The Perth Mint will release no more than 7,500 of these Treasures of the World – Europe 2013 1oz Silver Proof Coins containing authentic loose garnet.

Silver Content (Troy oz): 1
Monetary Denomination (AUD): 1
Fineness (% purity): 99.9
Minimum Gross Weight (g): 31.135
Maximum Diameter (mm): 40.60
Maximum Thickness (mm): 4.50
Maximum Mintage: 7,000
Designer: Natasha Muhl
Perth Mint Item ID: 13S99AAA
Issue price: AU$ 118.5, US$ 84.78