Silver Ten Kilos 2007 Year of the Pig, Coin from Australia - detailed information

Silver Ten Kilos 2007 Year of the Pig, Coin from Australia
CoinSilver Ten Kilos 2007 Year of the Pig

The Australian ten kilograms silver piece (abbreviated as 10 kg and designated with Ag for "silver") is an extremely large and rarely used 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.

This ten kilograms (10 kg) silver coin with a face value of $300 was issued as part of the Perth Mint's Lunar Series to mark the Chinese Year of the Pig 2007, 18 February 2007 - 6 February 2008.

The mint says about it:
The final animal in the Chinese zodiac, the pig is traditionally associated with luck, prosperity and wealth. Those ruled by the Chinese lunar pig are said to be honest, loyal, sincere, calm and generous. Birth dates include 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, and 2007.

MintPerth Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 105
Obverse
Australia / Silver Ten Kilos 2007 Year of the Pig - obverse photo

The obverse of the coin shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.

In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).

Around the effigy is the monarch's legend and the face value: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA ·300 DOLLARS ·.

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA ·300 DOLLARS ·
Reverse
Australia / Silver Ten Kilos 2007 Year of the Pig - reverse photo

Within a beaded border, he reverse of the coin depicts a piglet standing on forest leaves, looking to right.

Vertically on the left, the year 2007. On the right, the Chinese character for "pig": .

Horizontally below, the precious metal content: 10 KILO 999 SILVER (ten kilograms of 99.9% silver).

The rim is decorated with floral motifs.

Reverse Inscription 2007 豬 10 KILO 999 SILVER
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Silver content (Troy oz): 321.510
Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated).

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Silver Ten Kilos 2007 Year of the Pig: Details
CountryAustralia
CurrencyAustralian Dollar
Coin TypeSilver Ten Kilos (10 kg)
Issued2007
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley
Face Value300 (x Dollar)
Total Mintage105
Mintage Limit1,000
CurrentYes
Material0.999 Silver
DesignerTravis Farley
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size203.2000 mm
Thickness34.8000 mm
Mass10,001.0000 g
OCC IDRWKZ-EJNC-NLKK-EXGL
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