THE AUSTRALIAN PRECIOUS METALS COIN PROGRAM
The Perth Mint was founded in 1899 as a colonial branch of Britain's 1,000 year-old Royal Mint. Wholly owned by the State Government of Western Australia since 1970, The Perth Mint is empowered to issue the Australian Precious Metals Coin Program as legal tender under the Australian Commonwealth Government'sCurrency Act 1965 .
A world leader in the design and production of precious metal minted products, The Perth Mint also strikes many of Australia's limited edition collector coins, highly sought-after throughout the world for their superb proof quality and exquisite numismatic treatments.
With a reputation built on 117 years of continuous minting excellence, The Perth Mint is Australia's specialist precious metal mint and your first choice for bullion coins.
2016 AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO 1oz SILVER BULLION COIN
310 Hay Street, East Perth, WA 6004, Australia PO Box 6297, East Perth, WA 6892, Australia Telephone: 1300 201 112 (Australia) (61 8) 9421 7218 (International) Facsimile: (61 8) 9421 7499 Email: [email protected] Website: www.perthmintbullion.com
Although every care has been taken in the preparation of this publication, The Perth Mint and its affiliates cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of any statistics, statements or representation made. The Perth Mint and its affiliates cannot accept any liability for any loss suffered as a result of any action whatsoever taken by any person based on this publication. The Perth Mint Silver Kangaroo Presentation From the sole producer of the Australian Government’s gold and This bullion coin is presented without capsules in protective silver bullion coin program, comes the 2016 Australian Kangaroo 1oz acrylic tubes of 25 coins. There are 10 tubes to a box. Each tube Silver Bullion Coin. As a first for The Perth Mint this coin is produced is sealed with The Perth Mint’s tamper evident security seal. from 99.99% pure silver. As a trusted and cost effective way of adding silver to your investment portfolio, this product is the ideal choice for investors seeking to add pure silver to their portfolios.
About the Kangaroo The kangaroo is the largest marsupial surviving on earth today. The animal’s distinctive style of movement, hopping on its hind legs whilst using its large, muscular tail for balance, means it is one of the only animals which is unable to move backwards easily. A recognisable symbol of Australia, the kangaroo features in the Australian national emblem alongside the emu.
Unlimited Mintage No mintage limit applies to this coin for 12 months. However, production will close at the end of 2016 and The Perth Mint will declare each coin's official mintage.
Design Excellence Our designs are award-winning and built on over 100 years of TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS craftsmanship and minting superiority. The silver kangaroo coin’s 2016 Australian Kangaroo Silver Bullion Coin reverse depicts the iconic bounding red kangaroo surrounded by rays of sunlight. It also features the inscription AUSTRALIAN Silver Content (Troy oz) 1 KANGAROO, the 2016 year-date and coin specifications as well as Denomination (AUD) 1 The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark. Fineness (% purity) 99.99 Issued as legal tender under the AustralianCurrency Act 1965, the Minimum Gross Weight (g) 31.107 coin’s obverse bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Maximum Diameter (mm) 40.60 Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination. Maximum Thickness (mm) 4.00
Guaranteed Weight and Purity The weight and purity of each coin is guaranteed by the historic Perth Mint, owned by the State Government of Western Australia.
99.99% Pure Silver The coin is meticulously struck from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver in bullion quality.
The reverse and obverse shown are actual size THE AUSTRALIAN PRECIOUS METALS COIN PROGRAM
The Perth Mint (Est.1899)
The Perth Mint was founded in 1899 as a colonial branch of Britain's 1,000 year-old Royal Mint. Wholly owned by the State Government of Western Australia since 1970, The Perth Mint is empowered to issue the Australian Precious Metals Coin Program as legal tender under the Australian Commonwealth Government'sCurrency Act 1965 .
A world leader in the design and production of precious metal minted products, The Perth Mint also strikes many of Australia's limited edition collector coins, highly sought-after throughout the world for their superb proof quality and exquisite numismatic treatments.
With a reputation built on 117 years of continuous minting excellence, The Perth Mint is Australia's specialist precious metal mint and your first choice for bullion coins.
2016 AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO 1oz SILVER BULLION COIN
310 Hay Street, East Perth, WA 6004, Australia PO Box 6297, East Perth, WA 6892, Australia Telephone: 1300 201 112 (Australia) (61 8) 9421 7218 (International) Facsimile: (61 8) 9421 7499 Email: [email protected] Website: www.perthmintbullion.com
Although every care has been taken in the preparation of this publication, The Perth Mint and its affiliates cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of any statistics, statements or representation made. The Perth Mint and its affiliates cannot accept any liability for any loss suffered as a result of any action whatsoever taken by any person based on this publication.