FIRST AUSTRALIAN KOALA GOLD PROOF COIN SERIES
The Perth Mint is proud to announce an iconic new series of proof quality 99.99% pure gold coins.

Introduced in response to collector desire for an Australian gold coin series depicting the Mint’s popular koala design theme, these stunning numismatic releases are meticulously struck in proof quality.

Available in three denominations, the Australian Gold Proof Koala is the first Perth Mint series to include a 1oz ‘high relief’ coin. The spectacular release is struck on a significantly thicker blank to accommodate the greater design depth on its specially prepared die.

A mother and baby koala sitting on a tree branch are depicted on the reverse of each coin. The design, which also incorporates The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, is struck in ‘high relief’ on the 1oz coin.

Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, proof quality Australian Koala gold coins are set to delight the most fastidious collectors into the future with appealing new designs each year.

2008 GOOD FORTUNE GOLD PROOF COIN
Chinese culture is steeped in lucky symbols. This stunning coin, which portrays several symbols of fortune and wealth, also reflects the auspiciousness of the number eight in traditional beliefs.

The centre of the octagonal coin’s reverse design portrays a stylised combination of Chinese characters with the literal meaning ‘bringing money and treasures’. Other design elements portray:

- a peony, the ‘flower of riches’, in colour
- eight yuan bao, small ingots used in ancient China as money
- a string of eight lucky coins with square holes

In ancient times, the circular shape of such coins was said to represent Heaven, while their square hole symbolised Earth.

Struck by The Perth Mint from 8.88g of 99.99% pure gold in proof quality, the eight-sided coin is issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu. Housed in attractive presentation packaging, the coin is limited to an extremely limited mintage of just 2,008.

CHRISTMAS ISLAND 1oz SILVER PROOF COIN
Christmas Island became an Australian Territory on 1 October 1958 under the Christmas Island Act.

Fifty years on, this magnificent anniversary commemorative is being issued by The Perth Mint with a design celebrating the Island’s spectacular wildlife.

Located in the Indian Ocean approximately 2,650km north-west of Perth, Christmas Island was named by Captain William Mynors of the Royal Mary, who passed by on 25 December 1643.

It became part of the British Empire in 1888 following the discovery of large quantities of phosphate of lime, an important resource. Under Australian jurisdiction, more than 60% of the Island is now protected for the benefit of its many unique and unusual species and the preservation of their habitat.

Struck from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality, the coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. The Perth Mint will release no more than 5,000 coins.

MYTHOLOGICAL CHINESE CHARACTER SERIES
Vivid characters hold centre stage in Chinese mythology, a vast anthology of ancient legends, folklore and traditional beliefs. Some of the most popular characters are revered as embodiments of fortune and prosperity. Symbolised in homes and businesses, these ‘lucky’ figures exercise a powerful influence in many people’s lives.

This stunningly original series of rectangular coins portrays four of the best-loved characters from Chinese mythology. Struck by The Perth Mint from 10g and 5g of 99.9% pure gold in specimen quality, each coin demonstrates the Mint’s exceptional coloured minting skills.

Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coins are subject to strict limited mintages. The Perth Mint will release no more than 10,000 of each 10 gram design and no more than 20,000 of each 5g design worldwide.

90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF WORLD WAR I 1918-2008
It is now 90 years since the guns of World War I fell silent. Among those robbed of their lives by the Great War were more than 60,000 soldiers from Australia. Many thousands more were injured, traumatised or taken prisoner.

On this significant anniversary, The Perth Mint honours all Australians who fought on the bloody battlefields of World War I with two outstanding numismatic tributes portraying sombre images of respect. Both designs incorporate red-coloured poppies – one of the most powerful symbols of remembrance for those lost in war.

Meticulously minted in proof quality from 1/4oz of 99.99% pure gold and 1oz of 99.9% pure silver, the coins are issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.

The Perth Mint will release no more than 1,918 1/4oz gold proof coins and 12,500 1oz silver proof coins.