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1oz Perth Mint Silver Emu (2018)

Product code: 201268

£40.10

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Specifications

Manufacturer
Perth Mint
Country
Australia
Fineness
999.9
Total Weight (grams)
31.103
Pure Metal Weight (g)
31.103
Diameter
40.9mm
Thickness
3.5mm
Face Value
1 Australian Dollar

Silver Emu 1oz coin

This is a silver 1oz bullion coin produced by the world-renowned Perth Mint of Australia. Coins are despatched in foil packs of 20 and bulk orders are packed into boxes of 100. Smaller orders are packed loose. The Perth Mint’s reputation for manufacturing high quality coins as supported by their unique financial guarantee by the Western Australia Government.
With a maximum mintage quantity of 30,000, some would regard the Silver Emu as something of a collector’s edition. Certainly they’re rarer than the mass-produced animal related coins of Australia such as the Kangaroo. As with the other coins in the range, the Emu is produced to a high purity of 99.99%. The Australian coins are probably more syonymous and representative of their country of origin than any other set of silver coins.
The obverse of the coin features the now familiar latest portrait of Queen Elizabeth, although it’s certainly not as up-to-date as the 5th portrait featured on the Royal Mint coins. A distinct thick border around the portrait displays the name of the monarch, country of origin and face value of 1 Dollar. The face value qualifies the coin as legal tender for Australian residents.
The reverse of the coin is where the coin really comes to life. Australia’s proud love and association with their flora and fauna is yet again celebrated with the new Emu coin. The main image shows a large powerful Emu, striding across the Australia Outback. A band across the top of the image confirms the coin name ‘ Australian Emu’ and a small mint mark ‘P’ underneath, confirms the Perth Mint’s involvement. Below the Emu is written confirmation of the year of issue, weight, purity and metal.

Emu

Not only are Australia proud of their animals, but many of their indigenous species are either exclusive to the country or most associated with it. The emu is no exception with it being widespread across the entire country. The bird has been referenced in indigenous mythology and featured in several coats of Arms. It’s the second biggest bird in the world, after the Ostrich. The birds reach a height of around 6 feet, are capable of travelling huge distances and can sprint up to 30 mph when needed. Their travel range and ability to go weeks without water, makes them resilient to Australia’s harsh demands.

Our expert opinion

This new coin will prove popular to collectors more than silver investors. The limited mintage will no doubt lead to tight supplies of the coin, fuelling desire and premium. The coin perfectly complements other celebrated Australian animals such as the Koala, Kookaburra. If investment is your main objective, then we’d recommend combining these lovely coins with some mass-produced coins with super low premiums to balance the portfolio between ‘collectors premium upside’ and ‘bullion coin value’. By selecting UK coins such as the popular Britannias, you’ll also benefit from the coins being legal tender in the UK and qualifying as Capital Gains Tax free. If you love limited issue coins with unique designs but like the idea of being tax efficient, then consider also adding coins from the silver lunar series and Queen’s Beasts range.

Orders are delivered free of charge within the UK only.

Delivery is in non-branded tamper proof packaging by Royal Mail Special Delivery and is fully insured. Delivery usually takes place before 1pm on the day following despatch, but some areas may run over this timeframe.

Maximum value per parcel is £50,000, so larger orders will be sent in multiple installments.
When placing your order, the delivery address needs to match the registered address of the buyer.

You’ll receive a despatch email with a tracking link once the goods are sent so you can see the status of the delivery and location of the parcel.

In the event that no-one is in to receive the delivery, you’ll be left a red card confirming attempted delivery, with confirmation on the Royal Mail tracking page. You then have the choice of arranging redelivery or picking up the parcel from your nearest sorting office.

For more details please see section 4 of our Terms & Conditions and our Delivery & Storage page.

If you request storage for your order, your goods will be sent free of charge to the storage vaults.

All gold & silver orders are stored at Loomis International in the UK and held on a fully allocated and segregated basis.
Storage fees are 1%+VAT/year for gold and 1.5%+VAT/year for silver, subject to minimum charges.

Please see further details of storage fees and minimum charges on our Storage & Delivery page.

Storage is charged at point of purchase by selecting ‘Buy with Storage’ to the next semi-annual pay date. Semi-annual storage dates are 15 March and 15 September each year and are subject to minimum charges for the period.

A recurring storage fee will be taken from your card at each semi-annual storage date.
You can opt to have your goods delivered at any time, subject to delivery charges of £25 +0.25% of the metal value.