Ancient Egyptian Golden Treasures…

Perth Mint features a dome shaped

Capsule encasing real gold particles

At the forefront of many innovative developments in modern numismatics, The Perth Mint is proud to offer collectors another astonishingly original collectable. Perfect for Egyptologists or anyone who has ever been fascinated by pyramids and pharaohs, Golden Treasures of Ancient Egypt is a beautifully detailed release featuring iconic hieroglyphs around a dome shaped capsule encasing real gold particles.

For those who relish extremely limited coin releases, our second annual Australia Double Sovereign has a mintage of just 500. The coin’s celebrated reverse includes a ‘200’ privy mark in reference to the bicentenary of Queen Victoria during whose reign the sovereign became the world’s preeminent gold coin.

The ultimate numismatic tribute to the largest known natural nugget, our prestigious Welcome Stranger gold proof four-coin set will be held tightly for years to come by those lucky enough to secure such a magnificent memento.

Gold has held humans in awe for centuries, dating back to some of the earliest known civilisations. The ancient Egyptians considered the lustrous metal to be the skin of their deities, particularly the sun god; Ra. 

Worn by royalty and priests, the precious substance was often featured in funerary art, most famously the death mask of Tutankhamen who reigned from approximately 1336-1327 BCE. 

This image of his mask is featured on the reverse of this stunning antiqued coin, along with other Egyptian hieroglyphics and symbols associated with the golden metal.

The reverse of the coin features gold particles encased in Perspex, surrounded by representations of Egyptian hieroglyphics and symbols. 

These include sacred images denoting protection, eternal life and royalty such as the Eye of Horus, a pyramid, a vase, the goddess Isis, a falcon, an ankh hieroglyph representing life, a sarcophagus and a scarab. Also included in the design is the inscription ‘2oz 9999 SILVER’ and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark. Any order containing this product will be dispatched by the 11th July!