Perth Mint - New Release

Treasures of Australia is a beautiful series of locket coins celebrating Australia’s abundance of natural riches. This first release contains stunning blue sapphires, which are found in major accumulations in Queensland and New South Wales.

For a limited time only, collectors who purchase this Treasures of Australia gold proof locket coin will automatically receive a pure silver version absolutely free! Offer ends 31 October 2007 or when the full mintage of just 1,000 gold proof locket coins has been taken up.

The 2007-dated coin is struck from 1oz of 99.99% pure gold in proof quality. The design surrounds a transparent half-circle locket containing approximately 1-carat of sapphires. Linked through time with many special properties, including wisdom, loyalty and healing, sapphires are also the birthstone of people born in September.

More Information is available at the Perth Mint Web site