2 oz 2023 Ningaloo Eclipse Antiqued Colourized Silver Coin | Perth Mint

Description

A stunning 2 oz pure silver coin depicting the beautiful coasts of Ningaloo Reef, the world's largest fringing reef, in North Western Australia. #### **COIN HIGHLIGHTS** *Ships individually in protective packaging *Consiting of 2 oz 9999 Fine Silver *Obverse: The coin portrays The Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Obverse, featuring the Jody Clark effigy supplemented with the dates of her reign, as well as the coin's weight, purity, monetary denomination and 2023 year of issue. *Reverse: The coin features a colourized image of the Ningaloo Reef and a whale shark, beneath the darkened sky of the 2023 Ningaloo Total Solar Eclipse. Also included in the design is The Perth Mint's 'P' mintmark and the inscription 'NINGALOO ECLIPSE • 20 APRIL 2023 • 11:27AM'. On April 20th 2023, island residents and tourists from around the globe gathered in Exmouth, Australia, to experience a 'total solar eclipse.' This is the only town in the line of totality. A total solar eclipse or totality A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky darkens as if it were dawn or dusk. A totality can last between a few seconds all the way to 7.5 minutes! #### **ABOUT THE PERTH MINT** The Perth Mint opened in 1899 as the British Royal Mint’s 3rd branch in Australia. The historical Hay Street location handled gold refining until moving to a modern facility in April 1990. Ownership of the mint was transferred to the Government of Western Australia in July of 1970. Under an agreement with the Commonwealth Treasury, they were empowered to mint and market gold, silver, and platinum as Australian legal tender to investors and collectors worldwide. Today, they are amongst the elite world mints whose pure gold, silver, and platinum items are trusted without question. Items such as the Australian Nugget, Silver Coin Series (Kangaroo, Kookaburra, Koala, and Platypus to name a few), as well as the Australian Lunar Gold and Silver Coin Series are extensively sought after by bullion investors worldwide.