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The Perth Mint

The Perth Mint

The Perth Mint

The Perth Mint is one of the most recognizable mints in the world, specializing in the refining and production of precious metals. This Australian mint offers a wide selection of gold and silver investment coins, collector coins, and gold and silver bars. Its products are valued by investors and collectors around the world for their high quality of manufacture, metal purity, and distinctive designs.

History

The Perth Mint was founded in 1899 as the last of three Australian branches of the British Royal Mint. Its founding was linked to the Australian gold rush and the rapid growth of gold mining. During its first decades of operation, The Perth Mint focused mainly on gold refining and the production of gold sovereigns. Between 1899 and 1931, more than 106 million sovereigns were minted here.

Today The Perth Mint is owned by the Government of Western Australia and is one of the most important producers and refiners of precious metals in Australia. In 2024 the mint celebrated its 125th anniversary.

The mint was founded in 1899 and is owned by the Government of Western Australia. In 2024 it celebrated its 125th anniversary. It has a long tradition, an established reputation, and is a leading mint issuing bullion and collector items. Its products are regarded as among the most highly valued assets for safe investment and portfolio diversification.

Australian craftsmanship excellence goes hand in hand with dynamic market trends, combining perfection in design preparation, the use of top-grade metals, and modern design and production techniques.

The Perth Mint produces high-purity gold, silver and platinum products. The offer includes both popular Perth Mint bullion coins as well as limited collector editions and precious metal bars.

A characteristic feature of the Australian mint is the use of images of native animals. The kangaroo, koala, kookaburra and emu appear on successive editions of popular coin series, with their designs often changing every year.

Key features of The Perth Mint products

  • High metal purity – gold and silver of .9999 fineness, platinum of .9995 fineness.
  • Modern security features – selected coins feature laser micro-engraving that increases the product's security.
  • Legal tender of Australia – selected bullion coins have a face value and legal tender status.
  • Changing design – successive years of popular series depict different images of Australian fauna.
  • Wide range of weights – from small coins weighing 1/20 oz up to large coins and bars weighing several kilograms.
  • Limited mintages – some Perth Mint issues are produced in limited quantities, increasing their collectible appeal.
  • Secure packaging – coins are often offered in individual capsules, tubes, or larger monster box packaging.

An exceptional range of coins
and bars crafted with special attention to detail

Special protection
in the form of laser micro-engraving

Legal tender
of Australia

Iconic designs changed every year the Kangaroo, Kookaburra, Koala and the Chinese Lunar Calendar

Wide range of sizes
from 1/20 oz to 10 kilograms

Low mintages
of key editions

Coins individually packed
in acrylic capsules

Silver Kangaroos available in mint-sealed tubes and monster boxes

An excellent investment alternative
in the form of minted gold bars featuring a kangaroo

Interesting facts about The Perth Mint

The Perth Mint has several remarkable achievements to its name. In 2011 it created the largest gold coin in the world – the Australian Kangaroo, weighing more than a tonne. Made from .9999 fine gold, the coin is about 80 cm in diameter and 12 cm thick, with a face value of 1 million Australian dollars. In 2012 it was entered into the Guinness Book of Records.

In 1957 employees of The Perth Mint achieved gold of almost 99.999% purity, which was an exceptional achievement in world refining at the time. The mint was also responsible for producing the gold medals for Australian athletes at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

Creator of the world's largest gold coin – the Australian Kangaroo, weighing over a tonne

Scale of production

The Perth Mint is one of the largest precious metal processing companies in the world. Its refinery has a processing capacity exceeding 800 tonnes of gold and 1000 tonnes of silver per year.

In the 2024–2025 financial year, 225.4 tonnes of gold and 335.6 tonnes of silver were processed, totaling around 561 tonnes of precious metals. In the same period the mint sold more than 7.5 million minted collector coins, medallions and bars.

The Perth Mint also holds accreditations from the most important institutions operating in the precious metals market, including the LBMA, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Shanghai Gold Exchange, Osaka Exchange, and Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange.

Most popular The Perth Mint products

Among the mint's most recognizable products are Perth Mint gold and silver coins depicting characteristic Australian animals. Particularly popular are the Australian Kangaroo, Kookaburra, Koala, Australian Emu, and Australian Brumby series. The offer also includes the Gods of Olympus series, inspired by Greek mythology.

The combination of high precious-metal purity, a recognized brand, changing designs, and limited mintages makes Perth Mint coins a popular choice among both investors and collectors.

The Perth Mint products in our offer

In this category you will find Perth Mint gold and silver coins, as well as selected precious metal bars. The offer includes popular investment and collector series, including:

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