This is only my second piece from the Land Down Under. With all my travels, I have never been to Australia, but my youthful spirit wishes that I had. Nothing like every creature that crawls or slithers being able to kill or maim you to attract an adventure seeker like I once was.
This little item came from the Perth Mint. Not all that famaliar with Australian geopgraphy, I had to open up Google Maps and look it up. The Mint located in East Pert of Perth Australia. Perth is the capitol of Western Australia and has a population, according to the United Nations, of 1.985 million (Wikipedia 2016).
Perth is located where the Swan River and the coastline intersect. It is known for its sandy beaches and amazing views.
The Perth Mint opened in 1899 and currently has over 500 employees. It is the official bullion mint of Australia and owned by the Western Australian government. The mint is a trusted around the world for its premier bullion and precious metal products.
Perth Mint 1 Oz Silver Kangaroo Bar
One side of the bar displays a swan, which I assume is the Perth mint logo. I need to look into that more. My assumption is that they adopted that sympbol based on the location of Perth as it relates to the Swan river. Surrounding the swan is "THE PERTH MINT AUSTRALIA" stamped into the bar. The bar contains one (1) troy ounce of .9999 fine pure silver.
If you ever get a chance to visit the Perth Mint, one should take the time while in East Perth to visit Heirisson Island. I know I would like to. The island seems to have a wild population of Kangaroos and is supposedly one of the best locations to see them outside of captivity while in Perth. And it is close enough to the Mint from what I can tell.
Hope you enjoyed my newest little bar from the Land Down Under.
Thanks,
Joe
