Located along the Swan River, the Perth mint is Australia’s oldest operating mint. The Perth name is synonymous with quality. Throughout its rich history, collectors and investors have become accustomed with the highest quality of bullion & collectible products.
The founder of Western Australia, Sir John Forrest, recognized the significance of gold. His persistent lobbying efforts led to a mint being opened in Perth. The First Foundation Stone was laid in 1886 and the Perth mint began operating in 1899.
The Perth mint began refining gold during the mining boom in Western Australia. They purchased gold from both large scale mining companies and individual prospectors. A coin shortage during the early 1900s led the mint to begin striking gold sovereigns. The Perth mint struck over 106 million gold sovereigns in over three decades.
Early on, The Perth mint gained a reputation for its quality and high purity gold. The Mint remained under Britain’s jurisdiction until July 1, 1970, when ownership was transferred to the Government of Western Australia. Nearly a century later 1987, the mint went in a new direction with the creation of the Gold Corporation.
The Perth Mint began producing and marketing investor grade gold, silver, and platinum coins to investors and collectors worldwide. The Royal Australian mint (RAM) would continue to produce Australia’s circulating coinage.
In 2012, the Perth mint set a record for the worlds largest gold coin with the 1 Tonne Perth Kangaroo. The coin was struck in .9999 fine gold with a face value of 1 million dollars. The Perth mint has the record for the purest gold coin at .999999 (Six nines) fine, pure gold.
Today, the Perth mint is among the world’s premiere mints. They produce some of the most popular coin series including the extremely popular Lunar series, the Kookaburra, as well as Australia’s flagship Kangaroo coin series. View our selection of Perth Mint coins here.
