Silver Two Kilos 2024 Honey Bee, Coin from Australia - detailed information

Silver Two Kilos 2024 Honey Bee, Coin from Australia
CoinSilver Two Kilos 2024 Honey Bee

The Australian two kilos silver piece (abbreviated as 2 kg and designated with Ag for "silver") is a very large 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.

The mint says about the coin:
This spectacular 2 kilo silver coin struck in high relief with an antiqued finish pays homage to one of Earth’s most remarkable insects, the Honey Bee.

Bees have provided humans with honey for millennia. The ancient Egyptians attached great religious and spiritual significance to bees, while many civilisations honoured them in art, jewellery, sculpture, and like the Greeks, on early coins. English poet Geoffrey Chaucer admired their seemingly endless industry and energy, originating the phrase "busy as bees". But their role as effective crop pollinators outweighs every other aspect their benevolence. Through this vital biological service, they remain essential to people and the planet.

Each coin in the mintage is individually edge numbered from 1 to 200.

MintPerth Mint Mint MarkLetter P Mintage Limit (200 )
Obverse
Australia / Silver Two Kilos 2024 Honey Bee - obverse photo

The obverse of the coin displays the bust of King Charles III, which depicts him bare-headed (uncrowned) and wearing a suit and tie, facing left.

Below the shoulder truncation in tiny letters, the artist's initials DT (for Dan Thorne).

Around, the monarch's legend and the face value of the coin: CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 60 DOLLARS ·.

Obverse Inscription CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 60 DOLLARS ·
Reverse
Australia / Silver Two Kilos 2024 Honey Bee - reverse photo

The reverse design portrays three worker bees on the petals of a large flower. The background includes representations of additional honey bees and flowers.

The Perth Mint’s mint mark is above left; instead of the usual "P", it reads P125 to mark 125 years since the foundation of the mint. The designer's initials JM (for Jennifer McKenna) are on a flower petal on the left.

On a ribbon around below, the inscription HONEY BEE. Around above right, the date of issue and the precious metal content: 2024 2 KILO 9999 SILVER (two kilograms of 99.99% silver).

Reverse Inscription HONEY BEE 2024 2 KILO 9999 SILVER
EdgeMilled, inscribedEdge Inscription[serial number]
Notes

Silver Content (Troy oz): 64.301
Finish: antique, high relief, concave surfaces.
Each coin's edge is individually numbered from 1 to 200.
Packaging: the coin is housed in a translucent case which comes in a black wooden presentation box, and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Perth Mint SKU: 24R55AAA.
Release price: AU$ 5,299.00.

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Silver Two Kilos 2024 Honey Bee: Details
CountryAustralia
CurrencyAustralian Dollar
Coin TypeSilver Two Kilos (2 kg)
Issued2024
MonarchKing Charles III
EffigyKing Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne
Face Value60 (x Dollar)
Mintageunknown
Mintage Limit200
CurrentYes
Material0.9999 Silver
DesignerJennifer McKenna
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size101.3000 mm
Thickness36.300 mm
Mass2,000.2000 g
OCC IDBYNK-ODDC-XPWD-OPQM
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Silver Two Kilos 2024 Honey Bee: Photos
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Silver Two Kilos 2024 Honey Bee: Photo Honey Bee 2024 2 Kilo Silver Antiqued High Relief Coin / thumbnail Honey Bee 2024 2 Kilo Silver Antiqued High Relief Coin
Copyright: Perth Mint
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Silver Two Kilos 2024 Honey Bee: Photo Honey Bee 2024 2 Kilo Silver Antiqued High Relief Coin / thumbnail Honey Bee 2024 2 Kilo Silver Antiqued High Relief Coin
Copyright: Perth Mint
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Silver Two Kilos 2024 Honey Bee: Photo Honey Bee 2024 2 Kilo Silver Antiqued High Relief Coin / thumbnail Honey Bee 2024 2 Kilo Silver Antiqued High Relief Coin
Copyright: Perth Mint
Source