Australia 2013 Garnet Treasures of the World Pure 1 Oz Silver Locket Coin

Description

AUSTRALIA 2013
TREASURES OF THE WORLD:
GARNET - EUROPE
, 1 Oz, Pure 99.99% Silver Locket Coin with Red Garnet
Treasures of the World is a beautiful new collector series of locket coins from Perth Mint celebrating an abundance of natural riches found across the globe.  To showcase a selection of the Earth’s most cherished gems, five individual 1 Oz coins will feature in the series, which will be released across five years (2013-2017), one coin each year.
Garnet is a gemstone that has been known to humankind for thousands of years. It has been found in Bronze Age jewelry, attesting to its early recognition and use. According to legend, Noah used a
garnet
lantern to help him steer his ark through the dark of night. Many early travelers liked to carry a garnet with them, as it was thought to be a protective stone. Classic garnet is
red
in color and the stones are believed to symbolize passion, fidelity, loyalty, faith and truth, and an ancient symbol of true friendship. Red garnet is also the birthstone for the month of January.
Significant deposits of garnet have been found in Europe, particularly in areas of Czechoslovakia, famous for the Bohemian variety. Red garnets were the most commonly used gemstones in the Roman world, and the Migration Period art of the "barbarian" peoples who took over the territory of the Western Roman Empire. They were especially used inlaid in gold cells in the cloisonné technique, a style often just called garnet cloisonné, found from Anglo-Saxon England to the Black Sea. Garnet types are found in many colors besides red, including orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, black, pink and colorless. The rarest of these is the blue garnet, discovered in the late 1990s. The
garnet
became extremely fashionable during the Victorian era. Due to the gem’s sparkle and refractive qualities, this lovely stone remains one of the most popular jewelry stones today.
UNIQUELY DESIGNED COIN WITH LOW MINTAGE!
COIN IS IN PERFECT MINT CONDITION, COMES IN ALL-ORIGINAL MINT PACKAGING AND COA
Country
Australia
Mint
Perth Mint
Year of Issue
2013
Face Value
One Dollar
Weight
31.135 g
Diameter
40.6 mm
Mintage Limit
7,500
Finish
Proof, Locket with Garnet
Composition
.999 Fine (Pure) Silver
Case/COA
Yes/Yes
The coin incorporates a transparent circular locket containing loose red garnets.
Reverse:
The locket is surrounded with a
reverse
design representing a European Alpine landscape, featuring a chalet and Milk Vetch leaves. The reverse also incorporates The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark and the inscriptions “TREASURES OF THE WORLD” and “GARNET”.
Obverse:
Ian Rank-Broadley’s effigy of
Queen Elizabeth II
in crowned profile facing right, wearing a tiara and pearl earrings, above the clear capsule with natural red garnet. The legend ELIZABETH II, year and country of issue, denomination, and the legend “1 OZ 999 SILVER” as guarantee of the weight and purity also appear.
Packaging:
The coin is encapsulated inside an elegant, luxury presentation case with a native
Australian jarrah wood lid
, protected by a full-color outer box. An individually-numbered certificate of authenticity is included.
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