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10 Kilo Dragon Gold Coins In The Making

March 23 2012

Topics [ coin production Australian Lunar gold bullion coins Year of the Dragon ]

Posted By Stephen Ward

PICTURE OF THE DAY

 

In a prelude to a video we're shooting inside the Mint factory, here's a photograph of a 10 kilo pure gold Lunar bullion coin in the making. The freshly minted coin is about to be removed from the press and from here we will continue to work on it in the finishing area. Stay tuned to see more of the process and the final product alongside its 10 kilo silver Dragon counterpart.



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New Coin Press Delivered Through The Roof!

March 31 2011

Topics [ coin production ]

Posted By Stephen Ward

BULLION BARS AND COINS

We took delivery of a new, specially-made Grabener 1,000 tonne coin press at The Perth Mint this week. A group of executives and fascinated staff watched nervously as the huge (and expensive) piece of equipment was craned high into the sky and down to the factory-floor through a temporary opening in the roof. When commissioning is complete, the new coin press will provide extra production capacity for our large silver coins, particularly the Mint’s popular 1 kilo Australian Kookaburra, Koala and Lunar releases.

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