Treasures of Australia is a beautiful series of locket coins celebrating Australias abundance of natural riches. This first release contains stunning blue sapphires which are found in major accumulations in Queensland and New South Wales. The 2007dated coin is struck from 1oz of 99. 99 pure gold in proof quality. The coins reverse design portrays an abstract interpretation of Australias stark and beautiful landscape. The design surrounds a transparent halfcircle locket containing approximately 1carat of sapphires. Linked through time with many special properties including wisdom loyalty and healing sapphires are also the birthstone of people born in September. Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965 the coin bears the Ian RankBroadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on its obverse. The coin is housed in a presentation case with a jarrah timber lid featuring a circular viewing window. The case comes in a stylised box shipper. The Perth Mint will release no more than 1000 of these gold proof locket coins. Each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Scheduled for release between 2007 and 2011 Treasures of Australia celebrates five glittering prizes found in Australia Sapphires Opals Diamonds Gold and Pearls.
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