Coin | Silver Ounce 2021 Happy Birthday |
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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 silver one-ounce coin by the Perth Mint is intended as a birthday gift.
The Mint says about it: "More and more people recognise Perth Mint coins as wonderful ways to communicate personal messages celebrating important life events including birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and the arrival of newborns. Exquisitely crafted from precious metal and issued as official Australian legal tender, each miniature work of art is an enduring keepsake sure to be appreciated forever." |
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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The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the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 AUSTRALIA 1oz 9999 Ag 2021 1 DOLLAR.
The inscription around the rim also incorporates the precious metal content. "1 oz 9999 Ag" means "one ounce of 99.99% silver" - Ag is abbreviated from the Latin word for silver, Argentum. |
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Within a wavy border, the reverse design "employs eye-catching typography" laid out in the shape of a birthday cake to congratulate the recipient on their special day. In other words, words associated with a birthday are laid out in the shape of a cake on a stand, with five burning candles on top. The words include BALLOONS, GIFTS, LOVE, JOY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DREAM, WISHES, EAT, ENJOY, FUN, LAUGH, PARTY, CHEER and CELEBRATE.
The words HAPPY BIRTHDAY and the candle flames are coloured. The designer's initials JM (for Jennifer McKenna) are at the base of the cake stand. |
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Reverse Inscription |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY |
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Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish: proof, coloured. Packaging: in a folding display card with "Wishing you a very Happy Birthday!" written on the inside. Pert Mint SKU: 21I04AAD Issue price: AU$ 115.00, US$ 82.27 |
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See also |
Happy Birthday coins issued by the Perth Mint (ordered by year / metal /size): - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Happy Birthday, Australia 2017 - 2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Birthday Wishes, Tuvalu 2018 - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Happy Birthday, Australia 2018 - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Happy Birthday, Australia 2019 - $1 AlBr (base metal) Coloured, Happy Birthday, Australia 2019 - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Happy Birthday, Australia 2020 - $1 AlBr (base metal) Coloured, Happy Birthday, Australia 2020 - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Happy Birthday, Australia 2021 - $1 AlBr (base metal) Coloured, Happy Birthday, Australia 2021 - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Happy Birthday, Australia 2022 - $1 AlBr (base metal) Coloured, Happy Birthday, Australia 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Happy Birthday, Australia 2023 - $1 AlBr (base metal) Coloured, Happy Birthday, Australia 2023 - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Happy Birthday, Australia 2024 - $1 AlBr (base metal) Coloured, Happy Birthday, Tuvalu 2024
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