2023 Happy Birthday 1oz Silver Proof Coloured Coin
Birthdays are special moments in everyone’s lives. Befitting these occasions, this coin has been meticulously crafted in flawless proof quality.
Struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver, the coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965 and has an unlimited mintage.
DESIGN
The coins reverse portrays coloured images of gifts, balloons and a birthday spread, comprising a cake, cupcakes, fruit and lemonade. The design also includes the inscription ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY’, the year-date, weight and purity and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.
The obverse bears The Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Obverse, featuring the Jody Clark effigy supplemented with the dates of her reign, as well as the coin’s monetary denomination.
PRESENTATION
Each coin is packaged in a special illustrated card displaying the coin’s reverse.
Technical Specifications
| Silver Content (Troy oz) | 1.000 |
| Monetary Denomination (AUD) | 1.00 |
| Fineness (% purity) | 99.99 |
| Minimum Gross Weight (g) | 31.107 |
| Maximum Diameter (mm) | 40.90 |
| Maximum Thickness (mm) | 3.50 |
| Maximum Mintage | Unlimited |
| Designer | Ing Ing Jong |
ABOUT THE PERTH MINT
Established on 20 June 1899, two years before Australia’s Federation in 1901, The Perth Mint was the last of three Australian colonial branches of the United Kingdom ‘s Royal Mint (after the now-defunct Sydney Mint and Melbourne Mint) intended to refine gold from the gold rushes and to mint gold sovereigns and half-sovereigns for the British Empire. Swan Bullion Company is proud to be an authorised distributor for The Perth Mint’s bullion and numismatic products.
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