1992 Ten Dollar Silver Piedfort Proof Emperor Penguin
We Last Sold This Item For: | $55.00 |
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Last Sold On: | 4/9/2023 |
# Sold In Past 12 Months: | 1 |
1992 Ten Dollar Silver Piedfort Proof Emperor Penguin
Obverse: Elizabeth II to right, legend around
Reverse: 2 penguins with 2 little penguins, with ice on right and left
Purity: 92.50% | Weight: 40.00g | Diameter: 34mm | ASW: 0.3793 ozt
Mintage: 13,782
A hefty silver commemorative from a popular series.
In 1989, the RAM began a highly popular coin series celebrating Australia's unique native bird life. Not only were these attractive and superbly presented coins popular with collectors in Australia, they were in huge demand overseas also.
The birds featured in this series are: 1989 - Kookaburra; 1990 - White Cockatoo; 1991 - Jabiru; 1992 - Emperor Penguin; 1993 - Palm Cockatoo; 1994 - Wedge Tailed Eagle.
The RAM added a completely new twist to the coins in this series - it released a tiny number of coins in a slightly different format - they had a planchet that was twice as thick as the standard coins, and these are called piedforts.
Although these coins are reasonably easy to get now, some of the early dates in the series were commanding significant premiums on the secondary market in the early 90's - just check out a few old Coin Review magazines from that period for the evidence! Some of the piedforts were selling for well over $100 apiece.
SKU: 22879
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