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KEY TO THE SERIES!Honouring Australia’s Baptism of Fire at Gallipoli in 1915, this full-colour Silver Proof has naturally triggered explosive demand. Struck from 1oz .999 silver, and set

in a Perth Mint case with a Certificate of Authenticity, this eye-catching Australian legal tender coin is the key to the series – lock in supply today!

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A$107

2011 $1 GALLIPOLI 1oz SILVER PROOF

Official Issue Price

JUST 5,000 STRUCK! ■ Sell-out certain – tiny mintage just 5,000!

■ Struck to Proof quality from 1oz .999 silver

■ Australian legal tender – measures 40.60mm

■ Set in an official Perth Mint case with a

numbered Certificate of Authenticity

Tribute to courage – honouring the

Rats of Tobruk…

A stand-alone release of

immense quality and great

poignancy, this official

Australian legal tender

coin from the Perth

Mint pays homage to one

of Australia’s most famous

military engagements –

the Battle of Tobruk.

A lengthy confrontation between

Allied and Axis forces

in North Africa during

WWII, the siege of

Tobruk began in April

1941. Entombed in

their desert fortress,

Allied soldiers withstood fierce

bombing raids from

the German-Italian

forces led by Erwin

Rommel, before the

8th Army relieved the

siege after 240 days. It

was early in the siege

that the Allies were

famously described

as ‘caught like rats

in a trap’ by British

renegade

broadcaster Lord Haw

Haw, and, accepting

the title with typically

irreverent humour, the

soldiers have since

been known as ‘The

Rats of Tobruk’.

The second coin of

the Mint’s Famous

Battles of History

Series, and a must-

have for the many

people determined to

create the complete

collection, this exclusive precious

metal Proof is a fine

memorial to what was

a major turning point

in WWII. Bearing a

finely detailed, fully struck-

up design of an

Aussie digger in the

uniform worn during

the Western Desert

Campaign, the 40.60mm flan also

carries a full-colour

depiction of soldiers at


Commemorating

a battle that saw

Aussie soldiers

exhibit the true Spirit

of Anzac – courage,

determination, mateship and humour

– the 5,000-coin

mintage of this unique

tribute to Tobruk is

sure to be placed under siege.

KEY TO THE SERIES!

Rommel, before the

8th Army relieved the

siege after 240 days. It

was early in the siege

that the Allies were

famously described



poignancy, this official

Australian legal tender

coin from the Perth

Mint pays homage to one

of Australia’s most famous

military engagements –


JUST 5,000 STRUCK!



A lengthy confrontation between

Allied and Axis forces

in North Africa during

WWII, the siege of A stand-alone release of

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renegade fully struck-


finely detailed, fully struck-


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High Relief Silver Roo bounces back!

An official Australian legal

tender issue, the obverse

portrait of Queen Elizabeth II stands out

prominently from the flawless mirror field

ANOTHER SELL-OUT SUCCESS CERTAIN…An essential acquisition for anyone lucky enough to have secured the 2010 edition – and for anyone that missed out last year due to the astonishing speed of the sell-out – the Perth Mint’s new 2011 $1 Kangaroo High Relief 1oz Silver Proof represents the finest precious metal minting in Australian numismatics. With the flan measuring a chunky 6mm in width – which is a massive 50% thicker than a normal 1oz silver coin! – this 32.60mm .999 fine silver masterpiece is underpinned by extraordinary depth and detail in the designs. Struck on concave surfaces to ensure that the optimum flow of pure silver is achieved by the strike, the Perth Mint has created the ultimate example of the inspired one-year-only 2011 kangaroo design.

An affordable opportunity to enjoy a design found only on the Mint’s outstanding 2011 Gold Kangaroo BU coins, the depiction of Australia’s primary native icon against the Sun looks sensational struck to High Relief Proof quality from pure, lustrous silver – as does the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. In light of the overwhelming demand for the first High Relief Silver Roo, sold out at speed at the Perth Mint,

and the innate quality of this spellbinding new coin, the 2011 $1 Kangaroo High Relief 1oz Silver Proof is sure to be one of the most sought after issues of the year. With a sell-out certain – particularly with a majority of the mintage dispatched overseas to one of the world’s largest coin dealerships – the opportunity to guarantee supply of this startling coin at Official Issue Price must be grasped with both hands.

A$1102011 $1 KANGAROO HIGH RELIEF 1oz SILVER PROOF

Official Issue PriceAS595


An official Australian legal

tender issue, the obverse

portrait of Queen Elizabeth II stands out

prominently from the flawless mirror field

2011 $1 KANGAROO HIGH RELIEF 1oz SILVER PROOF

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.999 fine silver masterpiece

inspired one-year-only 2011

hands.

High Relief Silver Roo

■ Struck to High Relief Proof quality from 1oz of .999 fine silver

■ Worldwide mintage set at just 20,000 – sell-out guaranteed

■ Set within an official case in a beautifully illustrated outer box

■ Complete with an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity

■ Available at the Perth Mint’s Official Issue Price – act now!


Aussie icon in full-colour!

Depicting Ginger, with his

dog, Mike, and monkey,

Tony, riding a kangaroo in

full-colour on the reverse,

this official Australian legal

tender coin bears the

Rank-Broadley portrait of

Elizabeth II upon the obverse

A splendid presentation, each

40.60mm 1oz .999 Silver Proof is set in

a prestigious timber case – complete

with a replica Ginger Meggs design

set into the lid! – united with an

informative, illustrated, numbered

Certificate of Authenticity

MINTAGE AN INCREDIBLY

LOW 3,000 COINS!

A unique celebration of the

longest running comic strip in

Australian history, this bright,

colourful Australian legal tender

coin from the Perth Mint marks

the 90th anniversary of the

legendary Ginger Meggs.

An iconic element of

Australian popular

culture, Ginger first

appeared in print in

November 1921, as

one of many characters

in the Sydney Sunday

Sun comic strip, Us

Fellers. Jimmy Bancks,

acknowledged as the

creator of the Ginger

Meggs phenomenon,

soon took over the

writing of the comic

strip, and made Ginger

its unrivalled star.

Underpinned by the

traits of a typical Aussie

larrikin – independent,

cheeky and with a

healthy disrespect for

authority – Ginger’s

adventures were

followed by generations

of Australians over the

following decades.

Several notable artists

carried on the Ginger

Meggs tradition after

Banck’s death in 1952,

and this lovable Aussie

battler is now drawn by

Jason Chatfield – the

designer of the eye-

catching reverse of this

stunning precious metal

Proof from the Perth

Mint.

A must-have for any of

Ginger’s legion of fans,

and anyone enchanted

by the Perth Mint’s full-

colour coinage, this

unique 40.60mm 1oz

.999 fine silver Proof

is sure to be available

for a short time only.

A seemingly dramatic

underestimation of

Ginger’s place in the

pantheon of Australian

culture, the worldwide

mintage has been

restricted to a crazy

3,000 coins!

An outstanding tribute

to a truly international

Aussie superstar – with

Ginger appearing in

120 newspapers across

more than 30 countries

today – act now

and secure the

2011 $1 Ginger Meggs

90th Anniversary 1oz

Silver Proof at Official

Issue Price!

A$1152011 $1 GINGER MEGGS

90th ANNIVERSARY 1oz SILVER PROOF Official Issue Price

AS596

Limit two per household



Aussie icon

Depicting Ginger, with his

dog, Mike, and monkey,

MINTAGE AN INCREDIBLY

stunning precious metal and secure the

2011 $1 Ginger Meggs Depicting Ginger, with his

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The Golden Age of Piracy –

the collection is COMPLETE!Within the reach of all at

just A$14.95, the 5th and

final coin in the Perth

Mint’s Golden Age of

Piracy $1 Series has just

been released! Defined

by full-colour, innovative

presentation and top value,

this legal tender tribute

to the notorious Captain

William Kidd (1645-1701) is

sure to be as popular as its

predecessors.

Joining the first four of

the series, celebrating

Blackbeard (1680-1718),

Henry Morgan (1635-88),

Calico Jack (1682-1720) and

Black Bart (1682-1722), this

new release honours one of

the ‘biggest names’ of the

Golden Age of Piracy.

Falling within the grey area

between privateer and

pirate, Kidd roamed the

oceans in search of pirates

and French ships, before

his crew mutinied and his

powerful backers betrayed

him. Hanged in London,

Kidd’s body was left to rot in

a gibbet, where it stayed for

years as a grim warning of

the consequences of piracy.

An affordable way to enjoy

full-colour minting, and a

great gift for the younger

collector, this new coin, as

with its forerunners, is set

in a card that when united

with the other four coins in

the series forms a fantastic

pirate poster montage!

■ Struck to BU quality

from al-bronze, and

superbly embellished

with full-colour

■ Official Tuvalu legal

tender, with Maklouf

portrait of Elizabeth II

on the obverse

■ Official Perth Mint issues – each measuring

36.60mm in diameter

■ Set in official Perth Mint packs – and top

value at Official

Issue Price

Australian Bush Babies – reborn!

A fantastic opportunity

for our clients to

enjoy the much-

admired designs of

one of Australia’s most

successful recent

collector programs, the

Perth Mint has joined

with Australia Post to

launch the new 2011

Bush Babies PNC Series!

Celebrating the lovable,

iconic koala, the first

PNC in the series unites

an official Australian

$2.35c stamp with a

unique Australian legal

tender type from the

Perth Mint. Struck to

impeccable Brilliant

Uncirculated standard

from aluminium-bronze,

and measuring 30.60mm

in diameter, this one-

year-only type is graced

with the same stunning

reverse design found on

the highly sought after

Bush Babies Koala 1/2oz

Silver Proof. With each of

the four subsequent issues

to also feature a fully

struck-up version of one of

the charming motifs from

that sell-out Silver Proof

Series, this is a wonderful

opportunity for those that

missed out to create a

complete Bush Babies

Collection!

A must-have for

traditional

decimal collectors – and

the perfect present

for any budding coin

collector, or friends

and contacts overseas

– this unique Australian

legal tender type is within

the reach of all at an

Official Issue Price of just

A$15.95.

An affordable opportunity to add a unique,

one-year-only Australian legal tender type to

your collection, each BU coin is presented

on an impressive full-colour card, set within

a similarly illustrated official envelope


A$7475

TUVALU 2010-11 $1 GOLDEN AGE OF PIRACY SET

(5 coins) Official Issue Price

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A$7475



A must-have for

traditional

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successful recent

collector programs, the

Perth Mint has joined

with Australia Post to

launch the new 2011

Bush Babies PNC Series!

Celebrating the lovable,

iconic koala, the first

PNC in the series unites

an official Australian

$2.35c stamp with a

unique Australian legal

tender type from the

Perth Mint. Struck to

impeccable Brilliant

Uncirculated standard

from aluminium-bronze,

and measuring 30.60mm

Australian Australian


A$1495

TUVALU 2011 $1 WILLIAM KIDD PIRATE BU Official Issue Price

AS597

AS598

A$1595

2011 $1 BUSH BABIES KOALA PNC


Limit two per household

Snapped up instantly by Downies on behalf of our clients, we are delighted to present this extraordinary hoard of crucial Australian banknotes – including some of the most sought after, rarest King George V issues, and a stunning array of incredibly rare Star Replacement Notes!

Whilst not especially notable for its size, this fantastic find was unquestionably the work of a collector with a deep knowledge of Australian numismatics – and an eye for quality. Covering more than half a century of Australian currency, virtually all of the banknotes remain in an excellent,

1918 10/- Cerutty/Collins Fine

A$3,950 AH250 ■ Crucial, undeniably rare type from the early

days of Australia’s first national currency system

■ Australia’s second 10/- design type and second signature combination

■ Huge potential – jumped from A$725 to A$4,500 in Fine in the last ten years!

1915 £1 Collins/Allen FineA$3,900 AS600

■ Australia’s first £1 note, issued during WWI and excessively rare in all grades

■ Seldom seen on the market – jumped from A$900 to A$4,200 in last 10 years

■ Just one example of this classic early Australian note available – graded Fine

1933 £1 Riddle/Sheehan aUnc

A$3,950 AH510 ■ Fantastic opportunity to secure the very

last George V £1 in superb aUnc! ■ Incredibly rare in this condition, and a

worthy addition to a collection or portfolio ■ Rarely offered, this historic note has

moved from A$775 to A$4,600 since 2000 in aUnc

Also available – 1933 £1 Riddle/Sheehan EF A$1,750 AK115

1933 10/- Riddle/Sheehan aEF

A$7,900 AS599 ■ The first 10/- note of the Legal Tender

Series – issued for just one year!

■ In about Extremely Fine condition – tremendously rare in this premium grade

■ Hotly pursued, this note in EF has soared from A$3,250 to A$13,750 since 2000

1932 £1 Riddle/Sheehan (Thick) aEFA$5,750 AS601

■ The final 1923-33 Gold Payable £1 – features Thick signature of HJ Sheehan

■ Seldom available to collectors, and a must-have in superb about EF quality

■ A great Australian rarity – moving from A$1,750 to A$11,000 in EF since 2000

1924 £5 Kell/Collins Black Signatures VF

A$8,450 AS603 ■ The first £5 of the Gold Payable series –

distinguished by black signatures

■ Extraordinarily rare in the premium grade Very Fine quality presented here

■ More than quadrupled in value in last 10 years – A$2,500 to A$10,500 in VF!

1936 10/- Riddle/Sheehan aUnc

A$7,500 AL278 ■ An historically crucial type – the very last 10/-

issue of King George V

■ Scarce in any grade, but incredibly rare in near flawless aUnc quality as here

■ Valuable long-term acquisition – moving from A$1,300 to A$9,500 in aUnc since 2000

1932 £1 Riddle/Sheehan (Thin) EF

A$4,950 AS602 ■ Key Depression Era note – distinguished by

thin signature of HJ Sheehan

■ A splendid example, we have one note in tremendously rare Extremely Fine

■ A note with huge potential – soaring from A$900 to A$6,000 in the last decade

Also available – 1932 £1 Riddle/Sheehan Thin VF A$1,490 AG692

1933 £5 Riddle/Sheehan Pink Face VF A$3,500 AS604

■ An historic type, several examples of the last George V £5 were found in the hoard

■ Featuring George V ‘Pink Face’ portrait, this ‘final issue’ type is rare in any grade

■ Jumped fivefold in value since 2000 – from A$900 to A$4,500 in VF

Also available – 1933 £5 Riddle/Sheehan Pink Face Fine A$1,450 AO683

Knockout hoard leaves collectors seeing Stars!

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10 years – A$2,500 to A$10,500 in VF!

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rarely seen state of preservation, with many grading from Extremely Fine to Uncirculated condition. The thing that makes the quality of this hoard truly exceptional is the identity of the notes in question. This astonishing

1918 10/- Cerutty/Collins

1915 £1 Collins/Allen Fine

1933 £1 Riddle/Sheehan 1924 £5 Kell/Collins 1933 £5 Riddle/Sheehan

1932 £1 Riddle/Sheehan

1933 10/- Riddle/Sheehan 1936 10/- Riddle/Sheehan

stash included some of the rarest, most hotly pursued, ‘classic’ banknotes from the King George V era – notes that, on the rare occasions they are offered on the market, are seldom seen in anything other than very well worn condition. When you also consider the wealth of premium grade Star

Replacement Notes that were found, then the significance of this discovery – and the tremendous long-term potential – becomes apparent. Indeed, given the rarity of the types and

Knockout hoard leaves collectors seeing Stars! the quality of the actual notes, this major hoard is clearly one of the most important handled by Downies in nearly 80 years in the trade. With, in many cases, just one example of each type available, an early order is essential.

1942 10/- Armitage/McFarlane Star aFine

A$11,750 AS605 ■ The first Australian Star Note! Historic,

important and incredibly rare ■ Seldom offered, irrespective of the grade,

we have one note available in about Fine ■ More than doubled in value in Fine in last

ten years – from A$7,250 to A$16,000!

1966 $1 Coombs/Wilson Star Consec Pair aUnc

A$5,950 AS608 ■ Australia’s first $1 Star, issued during the

first decimal signature combination

■ Extremely rare in aUnc, and virtually never seen as a Consecutive Pair

■ A stunning opportunity, with Consec Pairs embodying tremendous long-term potential

1967 $5 Coombs/Randall Star EF

A$4,950 AS611 ■ The first, and one of only two $5 Star

types, with no Coombs/Wilson $5 issued

■ One of the most sought after notes of the series – very rare in premium grade

■ Nearly doubling in value in EF, as here, since 2000 – from A$3,100 to A$6,000

1952 £1 Coombs/Wilson Star aFine

A$2,490 AS606 ■ The last George VI £1 Star Note – a most

historic predecimal type ■ An immensely desirable issue, and tough

to find in about Fine as seen here ■ A note of great potential, at least tripling in

value across all grades since 2000

1968 $2 Coombs/Randall Star Consec Pair Unc

A$17,900 AS609 ■ A Consecutive Pair from the rarest $2 Star

Note signature combination! ■ Among Australia’s rarest notes –

especially rare in Unc, and virtually never seen in Consec Pairs

■ Never before offered by Downies, this rare pair carries Coombs/Randall $2 Star Note First Prefix ZFH!

Also available – 1968 $2 Coombs/Randall Star ZFH Unc A$8,900 AS610

1966 $10 Coombs/Wilson Star aUnc

A$3,500 AL287 ■ Australia’s first $10 Star Replacement Note –

a key to the series ■ A compelling acquisition in this state of

preservation – near flawless aUnc ■ In the last decade, the note has jumped from

A$2,100 to A$4,000 in the premium grade of aUnc

1961 £1 Coombs/Wilson Res Bank Star VFA$2,450 AS607

■ Issued under the Reserve Bank, Australia’s final £1 Star Note is a must-have type

■ A premium grade example – extremely rare in Very Fine quality

■ Strong performer – increased fivefold in value (A$600 to A$3,000) in VF since 2000

1969 $2 Phillips/Randall Star EF

A$2,290 AL965 ■ Key collector type – the very last Australian

$2 Star Replacement Note

■ A first-time offer for Downies, the one note in stock carries Phillips/Randall $2 Star Note Last Prefix ZFS!

■ At least tripling in value across all grades since 2000, this rare note is in EF

1969 $10 Phillips/Randall Star Unc

A$6,900 AH506 ■ A landmark Australian issue – the very last

$10 of the Star Note series

■ An exceptionally rare decimal type – seldom seen, regardless of the grade

■ A rarity of the highest order, the one note found in the hoard was in immaculate Unc condition


1952 £1 Coombs/Wilson 1961 £1 Coombs/Wilson Res 1942 10/- Armitage/

1968 $2 Coombs/Randall

1967 $5 Coombs/Randall 1966 $10 Coombs/Wilson Star 1969 $10 Phillips/Randall

1969 $2 Phillips/Randall

On the rise…In the long-term and the short-term, the price of silver is rising – in large part due to the economic, political and cultural uncertainty that has swept over the globe in the last few years. With an intrinsic value trusted for millennia, precious metals thrive on such uncertainty, and with the troubles in evidence around the world not about to disappear, some analysts predict that the rise of precious metal prices will not end quickly. Over the last two decades, the increased demand and upward price trend has been patently clear, but the increase over recent times has been dramatic. In December 2005, an ounce of silver was valued at A$9.73c – recently, the spot-price of silver hit an astonishing A$44 per ounce! That’s a 352% increase in just six years!

This has had a direct impact on numismatics as, with the melting pot in action day and night as a result of the dramatic surge in prices, there has been a significant drop in the availability of Australian silver coins. The 80% silver 1966 Round 50c offered at right is an excellent case-in-point. With this unique silver type rarely discovered in large hoards today, with so many melted for the intrinsic value, the opportunity to secure the 1966 50c in bulk should not be missed.


Australia’s Famous Silver Round 50cAustralia only ever struck one circulating silver decimal coin – the 1966 Silver Round 50c. An intriguing, unique type, it continues to play a leading role in Australian numismatics. Your chance to make a crucial addition to your collection, a recent hoard find means we can offer Australia’s last silver coin in premium grade EF to aUnc quality – both individually and in bulk lots of ten! The highest denomination coin at the commencement of decimal currency in 1966, the Silver Round 50c instantly became the subject of great controversy. The hullabaloo about the shape of the coin, over confusion with the 20c, soon gave way to a more serious problem.

Rising global precious metal prices meant that the intrinsic value of the 80% silver 50c rapidly outstripped its face value! Whether melted for the silver or, as here, hoarded away for the future, Australia’s only silver decimal coin simply disappeared from circulation. When the next 50c was issued, after two years of argument, the new 1969 50c was neither silver nor round. The 1966 Silver Round 50c was thus left as a unique, one-year-only type.

BUY IN BULK AND SAVE!Rarely found in this quantity, the discovery of nearly 1,000 premium grade examples of the 1966 Silver 50c represents a wonderful opportunity. Still very affordable individually, buy ten coins SAVE A$25!

A$1995

1966 50c SILVER ROUND

EF-aUnc SH051

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1966 50c SILVER ROUND x 10

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Australia’s Commemorative Florin Series – COMPLETE!Beautifully designed, historic and unique, Australia’s Commemorative Florin Series is a genuine collector favourite. Recording some of the most special events in our history, and the starting point of Australia’s great tradition of commemorative currency, these four coins form one of the nation’s key collector programs. Issued in tiny numbers, with many destroyed for the intrinsic silver value over the decades, the series is headlined by the rare George V 1934-35 Centenary

Florin. Issued to celebrate the twin centenaries of the founding of Victoria and settlement of Melbourne, the total number of 1934-35 Centenary Florins issued was a mere 54,000, making it one of the rarest predecimal coins. Recognised by many as Australia’s most beautiful coin, the George V 1927 Canberra Florin is also included, along with premium grade examples of the George VI 1951 Federation Florin and Elizabeth II 1954 Royal Visit Florin. An echo of the past, every coin is in Very Fine to Extremely

Fine condition!

Put simply, no collection is complete without the inclusion of these key Australian type coins – and, at our price, no collection has to be! We have all FOUR commemorative florins available – housed within superb Mint Set style packaging! Offering ‘see-both-sides’ protection and display, this informative, colourful presentation provides an impressive environment for your valuable collection.With a limited number in stock of the rarest coin in the collection – the famed 1934-35 Centenary Florin – an early order would be prudent.Australia’s first

commemorative, and arguably most

beautiful coin, the 1927 Canberra

Florin celebrated the opening of

the nation’s new Parliament

House

The last predecimal

commemorative, and first

commemorative issued for Elizabeth II – honouring the only

tour by a reigning British monarch

An affordable option…

Beautifully presented, the 1927-63 Florin Souvenir Set represents an affordable option for those of our clients seeking to enjoy Australia’s most important predecimal commemorative series. Fantastic value-for-money at a mere A$65, this impressive set is headlined by Australia’s first commemorative – and arguably most beautiful coin – the George V 1927 Canberra Florin. Also including the sole George VI commemorative florin,

issued to honour the 50th anniversary of Federation, and the final predecimal commemorative, issued to celebrate the Royal Tour of Queen Elizabeth II in 1954, the set also includes a bonus example of Australia’s very last florin date – issued in 1963 and, like each coin in this set, struck at the historic Melbourne Mint. In Very Fine to strictly Uncirculated condition, the four silver

predecimal coins are set behind archival bubble and housed within an impressive, illustrated, informative Mint Set-style pack.

A$5351927-54

COMMEMORATIVE FLORIN SET VF-EF

AS612

A$691927-63 FLORIN SOUVENIR SET

VF-UNC AS613

The sole George VI commemorative

florin was issued in 1951 in honour of

the 50th anniversary of Australian

Federation

Tribute to the centenaries of the founding of Victoria and settlement of Melbourne – only 54,000 issued and

very rare!

and the final predecimal commemorative, issued to celebrate the Royal Tour of Queen Elizabeth II in 1954, the set also

predecimal coins


COMPLETE!

A$535

centenaries of the founding of Victoria and settlement of Melbourne – only 54,000 issued and

very rare!

The last predecimal

commemorative, and first


Centenary Florin – an early order would be


tour by a reigning British

Federation

commemorative issued for Elizabeth II – honouring the only Fine condition!

Australia’s first commemorative, and

arguably most beautiful coin, the 1927 Canberra

Florin celebrated the opening of

florin was issued in

the 50th anniversary

An affordable

Tribute to the Tribute to the

tour by a reigning British monarch


The Severan Dynasty – a Roman soap opera…

A noble father – a most unworthy son…

A new kind of Emperor…

Following a major acquisition from Europe, Downies is delighted to present this variety of genuine, original Ancient Roman silver portrait coins from one of the empire’s most intriguing, notorious ruling families – known as the Severan Dynasty. The dynasty was established in 193AD by the wise emperor, Septimius Severus and his wife, Julia Domna, with power then passing to the paranoid, brutal Caracalla. Caracalla, who in 211AD murdered his brother and 20,000 of his supporters to claim sole power, was himself assassinated by one of his own soldiers, in 217AD, and following a one-year usurpation, Elagabalus became emperor.

A sun-worshipping transvestite, Elagabalus lasted four years, before murdered and overthrown in favour of his cousin, Severus Alexander. The last Severan Emperor, Alexander suffered the same fate, with his death in 335AD signifying a period of chaos for the Empire.Whilst you can read in history books about these extraordinary personalities, and the amazing tales of betrayal, murder and general excess that surrounded the Severans, the chance to hold genuine Silver Denarius coins from five different members of this powerful dynasty should not be missed. Buy all five and SAVE A$50!

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS 193-211AD SILVER DENARIUS

ELAGABALUS 218-22AD SILVER DENARIUS

JULIA DOMNA SILVER DENARIUS

ALEXANDER SEVERUS 222-35AD SILVER DENARIUS

MARCUS AURELIUS 161-80AD SILVER DENARIUS

VESPASIAN 69-79AD SILVER DENARIUS

COMMODUS 177-92AD SILVER DENARIUS

VESPASIAN 69-79AD JUDAEA CAPTA SILVER DENARIUS

CARACALLA 211-17AD SILVER DENARIUS

One of the most famous Roman types, and the cornerstone of many an Ancient coin collection, the Judaea Capta celebrated Rome’s subjugation of the First Jewish Revolt in 70AD

The Emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-80AD) was a careful, generous and conscientious ruler. His son, the Emperor Commodus (177-92AD) was brutal, paranoid and insane. Although his reign was undermined by uprisings, and by outbreaks of plague, Aurelius personified the virtues that had made the Empire so

Vespasian was a new kind of emperor – one with a vast experience of life on the frontiers of Rome’s immense empire. Serving all over the Empire before he became the FOURTH emperor to rule Rome in the year 69AD, Vespasian shot to prominence through his role in the Emperor Claudius’ conquest of Britain in 43-47AD. Having survived working for emperors such as Caligula

great. Commodus personified the vices that would lead to its ruin. Believing he was Hercules’ reincarnation and demanding to be worshipped as a god, Commodus shocked Rome by fighting as a gladiator and renaming the months of the year – and even the city itself! – in his own honour! Increasingly insane, and following cruel and violent reprisals after

and Nero, Vespasian was subduing the Jewish Revolt – an event celebrated by the Judaea Capta Denarius offered here – when news arrived of the turmoil in Rome following Nero’s suicide. Leaving his son Titus to finish the job in Judaea, Vespasian took advantage of the uncertain situation, and was proclaimed Emperor after defeating the pretender Vitellius. Vespasian ruled wisely

several assassination attempts, Commodus created a bloodthirsty atmosphere in which no one was secure. Poisoned and strangled, the emperor was killed on the last day of 192AD. Genuine artefacts from this shocking period of Roman history, we have authentic 1,800-year-old Silver Denarii of both the noble father and his most unworthy son in stock.

for 10 years – both restocking the treasury and bringing a period of stability to the empire – and he is remembered as ‘one of the good emperors of Rome’.Well over 1,900-years-old, these genuine, original Vespasian Silver Denarii give you the chance to hold real Ancient history within your hand – at a surprisingly affordable price.

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS 193-211AD SILVER DENARIUS

ELAGABALUS 218-22AD SILVER DENARIUS

ALEXANDER SEVERUS


MARCUS AURELIUS 161-80AD SILVER DENARIUS

CARACALLA 211-17AD SILVER DENARIUS

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS 193-211AD SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS 193-211AD ELAGABALUS 218-22AD ELAGABALUS 218-22AD

ALEXANDER SEVERUS ALEXANDER SEVERUS


MARCUS AURELIUS 161-80AD


MARCUS AURELIUS 161-80AD

CARACALLA 211-17AD

A$8995

AE525

A$8995

AE523

A$8995

AF983

A$8995

AB985

A$8995

AC194

A$8995

HL612

A$8995

AD251

A$495AD888

A$8995

AE524

JULIA DOMNA SILVER JULIA DOMNA SILVER A$8995JULIA DOMNA SILVER



A$8995COMMODUS 177-92AD SILVER DENARIUS

VESPASIAN 69-79AD SILVER DENARIUS

VESPASIAN 69-79AD SILVER A$8995VESPASIAN 69-79AD SILVER

VESPASIAN 69-79AD JUDAEA VESPASIAN 69-79AD JUDAEA CAPTA SILVER DENARIUS

One of the most famous Roman types, and the cornerstone of many an Ancient coin collection, the Judaea Capta celebrated Rome’s subjugation of the First Jewish Revolt in 70AD

A$495VESPASIAN 69-79AD JUDAEA

A$39975

SILVER DENARII SET(5 coins)

KC832

222-35AD SILVER DENARIUS

75

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LIMITED EDITION ASHES PNC!

The perfect way to honour one of greatest rivalries in sport, the limited edition 2010 20c Ashes PNC is also a must-have for serious decimal collectors. Why? Because apart from featuring two Australian stamps,

this PNC includes a unique RAM

20c type – a type that was

not issued for circulation! Vital to anyone keen to maintain a complete collection, this PNC is one of few ways you can obtain this Australian legal tender 20c.

LESS THAN 60c PER MEDAL!

ITALY – CHAMPIONS OF 2006!

PREMIERSHIP QUALITY…

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2010 WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS!

WINTER OLYMPICS TORCH!

An official commemorative issue of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, this collection comprises ten different 28mm bronze-plated medallions from ten different 2006 World Cup nations (our choice). Top value at an average price of under 60c per medallion!

Celebrating Italy’s 2006 World Cup victory, this gold-plated sterling silver medallion features Italy’s Coat of Arms in colour, united with the names of the country’s World Cup players. Measuring 45mm, each 1oz Proof is set in a case with a Certificate.

Uniting a beautifully designed Australia Post 50c stamp and a unique 30.20mm BU al-br $1

Australian legal tender type from the Perth Mint, this officially licensed AFL PNC forms an affordable tribute to the 150th anniversary of Australian Rules Football.

Depicting the famous landmark of German unity – the Brandenburg Gate – this seldom seen, official, 32mm 2006 FIFA World Cup 10€ is struck to Proof quality

from 18g of sterling silver, and is housed in a case with a Certificate of Authenticity.

An official legal tender issue of Spain, this 40mm 27g sterling silver Proof 10€ forms a fine tribute to Spain’s first ever World Cup triumph. Taken from a mintage of 20,000,

each coin is set in a Royal Spanish Mint case with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Used by runners in the Torch Relay leading to the Opening Ceremony, we have two 2006 Winter Olympics Relay Torches in stock! A genuine artefact of sporting history, each 1.85kg 2006 Winter Olympics Torch is 770mm tall and 105mm in diameter.

AR780

A$1995

2010 20c ASHES PNC

LIMITED EDITION JUST 2,011! The ultimate keepsake of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, this stunning set is officially approved, beautifully presented and very exclusive. Just 2,011 sets have been issued! Featuring the 2011 $1 Webb Ellis Gold-plated Silver Proof, each set also includes four crown-sized coins honouring previous Rugby World Cup

winners. Individually brilliant, the four legal tender coins represent South Africa (1995 & 2007), NZ (1987), Australia (1991 & 1999) and England (2003) – with the last three exclusive to this set! A limited window of opportunity to secure this prestigious, official 2011 Rugby World Cup commemorative, we have just a few sets left in stock – each set in

an engraved wooden panel, housed in an engraved timber case with a numbered 12pp booklet.

AQ084

A$595

2006 FIFA WORLD CUP

10-MEDALLION SET

AM012

A$9995

2006 FIFA WORLD CUP

CHAMPIONS 1oz SILVER MEDAL

AO544

A$2495

2008 $1 150th ANNIVERSARY

OF AUSTRALIAN RULES PNC

AL701

A$9995

GERMANY 2006 10€ 2006 FIFA WORLD CUP

SILVER PROOF

AR410

A$9995

SPAIN 2010 10€ FIFA WORLD CUP WINNER

SILVER PROOF

AM348

A$995

2006 WINTER OLYMPICS

RELAY TORCH

A$6952011 RUGBY WORLD

CUP CHAMPIONS SILVER PROOF COLLECTION

AS442

medallion features Italy’s Coat of Arms

2010 WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS! An official legal tender issue

of Spain, this 40mm 27g sterling silver Proof 10€ forms a fine tribute to Spain’s first ever World Cup triumph. Taken from a mintage of 20,000,

each coin is set in a Royal Spanish Mint case with a Spanish Mint case with a Certificate of Authenticity.Spanish Mint case with a Certificate of Authenticity.

ITALY – CHAMPIONS

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ten different 2006 World Cup nations (our choice). Top value at an average price of under 60c

LIMITED EDITION ASHES

The

ASHES PNC!

rivalries in sport, the

this PNC includes a unique RAM

20c type – a type that was

not issued for circulation! Vital

ASHES

ITALY – CHAMPIONS ITALY – CHAMPIONS

LESS THAN 60

An official commemorative issue

LESS THAN 60

of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, this of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, this collection comprises ten different 28mm bronze-plated medallions from ten different 2006

An official commemorative issue

LIMITED EDITION JUST 2,011!

winners. Individually brilliant, the four legal tender coins represent South Africa (1995 an engraved wooden

Featuring a 40mm cu-ni Prooflike $1 and two official stamps, this limited edition PNC (just 10,000 issued!) honours the All Blacks. A$29.50 AR718

RARELY OFFERED…

Featuring a 40mm cu-ni Prooflike $1 and two official stamps, this limited


WINTER OLYMPICS TORCH!

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Australian legal tender type from the Perth Mint, this officially licensed AFL PNC forms an affordable tribute to the 150th anniversary of Australian Rules Football.

PREMIERSHIP QUALITY…Uniting a beautifully designed Australia Post 50c stamp and a unique 30.20mm BU al-br $1


32mm 2006 FIFA World


GERMANY 2006

SILVER PROOF


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Barbados 1995 $5 A$1295 AP098

■ Beautifully designed crown sized coin from the West Indian nation of Barbados

■ Issued to mark the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the United Nations

■ Struck from cupro-nickel, each coin is available in strictly Uncirculated condition

Cape Verde 1995 200 Escudos A$995 AP089

■ Interesting 7-sided legal tender issue Africa’s smallest republic – Cape Verde

■ Issued to mark 20th anniversary of independence after 500 years of Portuguese rule

■ Struck to Unc quality from cupro-nickel, and a bargain at less than A$10 apiece

Croatia 1993-2004 9-Coin Set A$1295 AP093

■ Comprising nine legal tender coins from Croatia – from the 1 Lipa to 10 Kuna

■ Croatia’s first national coinage after the former Yugoslav state attained independence in 1991

■ Well within the reach of all collectors at just A$12.95, the set is in pristine Unc

Czechoslovakia 1949 50K & 100K

Silver Pair EF A$75 AQ452

■ A startling opportunity to own genuine legal tender Joseph Stalin portrait coins!

■ Issued for the 70th birthday of the Soviet dictator, and in Extremely Fine condition

■ The one-year-only 28mm 10g 50K and 31mm 14g 100K are struck from 50% silver

■ A vibrant expression of national sovereignty – the first official coins of East Timor

■ Excellent value, the set comprises the 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 Centavos – all in Unc

■ A fine presentation, each 5-coin set is housed in an attractive Mint Set style pack

Egypt 1969-2005 7-Coin Set A$1650 AN160

■ An official, affordable legal tender keepsake from the Land of the Pharaohs

■ A unique insight into Egypt, featuring an array of richly historic designs

■ In strictly Unc, the set comprises seven coins from the 1 Piastre to 1 Pound

■ One of few types issued during German East Africa’s brief existence – 1885-1918

■ Struck in bronze, this relic of European imperialism issued only in 1908 and 1909

■ Struck in tiny numbers, this imposing, attractive 37mm crown is seldom offered

German East Africa 1916 20 Heller F-VF A$5950 AP747

■ An East Africa Emergency Currency issue struck by besieged occupiers, Germany – a fascinating memento of World War I

■ Genuine ‘Gun Money’, in Fine to Very Fine, each coin was struck from a brass cannon taken from the German Ship, the SS Konigsberg!

Germany WWII Bohemia & Moravia Set A$4995 KC656

■ Comprises examples of the only denominations issued for the short-lived German protectorate of Bohemia & Moravia – 10, 20 & 50 Haleru and 1 Koruna in Fine

■ Bohemia & Moravia was established as a protectorate after the Nazi invasion in 1939, but was incorporated back into Czechoslovakia toward the end of WWII

India 1936 1/4 Anna A$795 AP090

■ Intriguing legal tender coin from late in Britain’s rule of India – struck from copper

■ Each Indian 1936 1/4 Anna is distinguished by attractive script on both obverse and reverse

■ Available in Fine to Very Fine, and tremendous value-for-money at just A$7.95 apiece

Kyrgyzstan 2009 10 Som Cu-Ni Unc A$695 AR573

■ A fantastic opportunity to add a genuine legal tender issue of Kyrgyzstan to your collection

■ A former Soviet state, Kyrgyzstan achieved independence in 1991

■ Struck from cupro-nickel, and presented in strictly Uncirculated quality

Kyrgyzstan 2008 6-Coin Set A$1450 AO405

■ Comprises six different legal tender types from former USSR state of Kyrgyzstan

■ Including the 1, 10 and 50 Tyin, and 1, 3 and 5 Som – all in Uncirculated quality

■ A must-have at our special price – pay little more than A$2 per coin!

Beautifully designed crown sized coin from

Cape Verde 1995 200 EscudosA$

■

Barbados 1995 $5

tender issue Africa’s smallest republic –

Croatia 1993-2004 9-Coin Set

■

Croatia 1993-2004 9-Coin Set Croatia 1993-2004 9-Coin Set Croatia 1993-2004 9-Coin Set Croatia 1993-2004 9-Coin Set Croatia 1993-2004 9-Coin Set Croatia 1993-2004 9-Coin Set Croatia 1993-2004 9-Coin Set Croatia 1993-2004 9-Coin Set


available in strictly Uncirculated condition

Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1949 50K & 100K

■ A startling opportunity to own genuine legal


A vibrant expression of national sovereignty

East Timor 2004 Unc Set

A$25 AK335

East Timor East Timor East Timor East Timor

■ A vibrant expression of national sovereignty A vibrant expression of national sovereignty A vibrant expression of national sovereignty

East Timor 2004 Unc Set East Timor East Timor

A vibrant expression of national sovereignty

Egypt 1969-2005 7-Coin Set Egypt 1969-2005 7-Coin Set Egypt 1969-2005 7-Coin Set Egypt 1969-2005 7-Coin Set Egypt 1969-2005 7-Coin Set Egypt 1969-2005 7-Coin Set Egypt 1969-2005 7-Coin Set

German East Africa

1908 5 Heller

F-VF A$14950

AP746

One of few types issued during German East Africa’s brief existence – 1885-1918

East Africa

5 Heller

A$

East Africa 1916 Germany WWII Bohemia & Moravia Set A$

■

Emergency Currency

Money’, in Fine to Very Fine, each coin was struck from a brass cannon taken from

■

Emergency Currency A$

■

Moravia Set

Comprises examples of

issued for the short-lived German protectorate of

Bohemia & Moravia was established as a protectorate after the Nazi invasion in

1/4 Anna

Intriguing legal tender coin from late in

Kyrgyzstan 2008 6-Coin Set Kyrgyzstan 2008 6-Coin Set Kyrgyzstan 2008 6-Coin Set Kyrgyzstan 2008 6-Coin Set A fantastic opportunity to add a genuine legal tender issue of Kyrgyzstan to your


Libya 1979-2004 8-Coin Set A$35 AP094

■ Seldom offered in Australia, this set is a fine appreciation of the coinage of the deeply troubled nation of Libya – ruled by Colonel Gaddafi since 1969

■ Comprises eight official legal tender coins – including a wide variety of metallic compositions and highly distinctive shapes. Must-have for the world coin collector!

Lithuania 2010 1LTL Cu-Ni Unc

A$495 AR572 ■ An outstanding military commemorative

from the former Soviet state of Lithuania

■ Honouring the 600th anniversary of the famous Battle of Grunwald, fought during the Polish-Lithuanian-Teutonic War

■ Very affordable, and underpinned by strictly Uncirculated quality

Malaysia 2005 5-Coin Set A$995 AN198

■ An official legal tender collection from the South East Asian nation of Malaysia

■ Comprising six coins (1-50 Sen) with national plant Bunga Raya on each obverse

■ In Uncirculated quality and an affordable acquisition at Downies special price

Mauritius 1987-2004

7-Coin Set A$1295 AP097

■ A diverse legal tender collection from the Indian Ocean nation of Mauritius

■ Run by the Dutch, French and, after 1810, British, Mauritius gained sovereignty in 1968

■ Comprises seven coins from 1c to 5 Rupees – all in superb Unc quality

Moldova 1993-2005 5-Coin Set A$850 AP340

■ Legal tender of Moldova – a former Soviet state bordering the Ukraine that achieved independence in 1991 after the collapse of the USSR

■ Comprises the first five denominations issued after the attainment of nationhood – the 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 Bani – presented in Uncirculated quality

Namibia 1993-2006 5-Coin Set A$1295 AP092

■ Comprises the first coin types issued by southern African nation of Namibia, which achieved independence in 1990

■ Includes the 5c, 10, 20c, $1 and $5 denominations – all in Uncirculated quality

■ An interesting set for the world coin collector, and great value at just A$12.95

■ Rare chance to own an official legal tender coin issued during the brief reign of the reluctant monarch, Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne after just 326 days

■ Struck at the Melbourne Mint, and astonishingly affordable given the rich history embodied by this coin – and the superb Uncirculated quality!

Seychelles 1997-2003 6-Coin Set A$1295 AP095

■ An affordable legal tender collection from the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Seychelles

■ Britain’s very last African colonial possession to secure independence, achieved in 1976

■ Highlighting the nation’s unique environment, the 6 coins (1c-5 Rupee) are in Unc

Sierra Leone 1996-2004 4-Coin Set A$1295 AP106

■ Affordable, official legal tender memento of the troubled west African nation of Sierra Leone

■ Incorporating the 10, 50, 100 and bimetal 500 Leones coins – all in Unc quality

■ Each coin pays homage to one of the nation’s most important historical characters

■ Marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of legendary humanitarian Mother Teresa

■ Struck to Proof quality from 20g sterling silver – measures 38.61mm in diameter

■ Set in a case with a Certificate of Authenticity confirming the mintage of just 2,500

Swaziland 1981 1 Lilangeni A$1295 AP105

■ An official legal tender issue of the south-eastern African nation of Swaziland

■ A one-year-only commemorative, issued to highlight the Food First campaign

■ Struck from cupro-nickel and available in pristine Uncirculated condition

Tajikistan 2006 5-Coin SetA$995 AP078

■ Comprising the official legal tender coinage of the former Soviet state of Tajikistan

■ Includes five 2006-dated coins, including the 5, 10, 20, 25 and 50 Dirham

■ Underpinned by Uncirculated quality, and sensational value at A$2 per coin!

Libya 1979-2004 8-Coin Set Libya 1979-2004 8-Coin Set Libya 1979-2004 8-Coin Set Libya 1979-2004 8-Coin Set Libya 1979-2004 8-Coin Set Libya 1979-2004 8-Coin Set Libya 1979-2004 8-Coin Set Lithuania 2010 Lithuania 2010 Lithuania 2010

Malaysia 2005 5-Coin Set

■ A diverse legal tender collection from the

Mauritius

7-Coin Set

Mauritius Mauritius

Moldova

5-Coin Set Mauritius

Moldova – a former Soviet

presented in Uncirculated quality

Comprises the first coin types issued by

Namibia Namibia Namibia

New Guinea 1936

Edward VIII 1d Unc

A$1495 AG610

Seychelles Seychelles Seychelles 1997-2003 6-Coin Set 1997-2003 6-Coin Set

An affordable legal tender collection

1997-2003 6-Coin Set Sierra Leone 1996-2004 Sierra Leone 1996-2004 Sierra Leone 1996-2004 Sierra Leone 1996-2004 Sierra Leone 1996-2004 Sierra Leone 1996-2004 Sierra Leone 1996-2004

Solomon Islands 2010 $10

Mother TeresaSilver Proof

A$6450 AR594

superb Uncirculated quality!

Solomon Islands

■ Marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of legendary humanitarian Mother Teresa

Mother TeresaSilver Proof

Mother Teresa

Swaziland 1981 1 Lilangeni Swaziland 1981 1 Lilangeni Swaziland 1981 1 Lilangeni Tajikistan 2006 Tajikistan 2006 Tajikistan 2006 Tajikistan 2006 Tajikistan 2006 Tajikistan 2006 Tajikistan 2006

Comprising the official legal tender coinage

Rare chance to own an official legal tender

Edward VIII

A$

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Van Gogh Masterpiece!A truly spellbinding

recreation of the vivacity and intensity of van Gogh’s most famous work, the Sunflowers series, this exquisite piece of numismatic art sold out at lightning speed – as with each coin in the highly sought after Masterpieces of Art Series. An official legal tender release, struck from THREE TROY OUNCES of pure .999 silver – 93.30 grams! – the 2010 $20 van Gogh Sunflowers Colour Silver Proof is an awe-inspiring coin. Measuring a massive 55mm, the broad flan provides the perfect

platform to enjoy the most celebrated element of the Sunflowers series – Sunflowers Version #3. United with 16 Swarovski crystals, the flawless reproduction of this masterpiece forms a fine reflection of the adventurous use of colour for which van Gogh is so famous. With the mintage of 1,889 – representing the year that the final Sunflowers paintings were created – wiped out in short

order, and this coin virtually never seen on the market, do not ignore this limited

window of opportunity to play a part in one of the hottest series in international numismatics. Just four coins in stock!

A TRUE BEAUTY… THE ART OF COINAGE…

A coin of distinctive beauty, recreating one of the world’s most revered

decorative styles, this striking legal

tender issue honours the globally admired daisy. Originating in the Near East, Cloisonné is an ancient form of metalwork involving a multi-enamelling process and defined by the use of partitions to separate colours. Uniting this exquisite art form with the power of modern minting, this 38.61mm .999 silver Proof features a daisy rendered with gold-plated cloisonné enamelling. With massive demand for predecessors in the series, we have secured only a small allocation from the mintage of 2,500 – each housed in a case with a Certificate.

The perfect partner for the coin above, this distinctive legal tender tribute to Vincent van Gogh features blazing full-colour designs – and eye-catching gemstones!

Crafted from 28.28g of sterling silver,

this 40mm x 28mm Proof

is an apt tribute

to van Gogh – the creator of some of the world’s most famous, most valuable artworks. Given that he thought of colour as his principal mode of expression, it is most fitting that this compelling coin is adorned with vivid full-colour designs of two of van Gogh’s most important works – Sunflowers and The Starry Night.

Also distinguished by three zircons embedded in the obverse, and limited to a mintage of 10,000, each colour $1 is complete with a Certificate of Authenticity.

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A$545COOK ISLANDS 2010 $20 VAN GOGH SUNFLOWERS

COLOUR SILVER PROOF AR088

AR951

A$109

COOK ISLANDS 2011 $5 DAISY SILVER PROOF

AM785

A$159

NIUE 2007 $1 VAN GOGH COLOUR

SILVER PROOF

THE ART OF COINAGE…and defined by the use of partitions to separate colours. Uniting this exquisite art form with the power of modern minting, this 38.61mm .999 silver Proof features a daisy rendered with gold-plated cloisonné enamelling. With massive demand for predecessors in the series, we have secured only a COOK ISLANDS

A TRUE

A coin of distinctive beauty, distinctive beauty, recreating one of the world’s most revered

decorative styles, this striking legal

tender issue honours the globally admired daisy. Originating in the Near East,

Crafted from three

ounces (93.30g!) of pure .999 silver, this gigantic 55mm diameter legal tender $20 is set in a lavish, official leatherette case with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity confirming the tiny mintage of 1,889 – sold out at a rapid rate

The Mint of Poland was established in 1766, and yet, despite having a history stretching back nearly quarter of a millennium, it has only been in relatively recent times that Poland’s central issuing authority has shot to worldwide prominence. And what a meteoric rise it has been!

Perhaps comparable to Australia’s own Perth Mint, in terms of its extreme level

of innovation and technical excellence in both coin design and production, the Mint of Poland is recognised as producing some of the most inspiring, most inventive collector coinage the world has ever seen. Whether it be the use of full-colour, the embedding of historic artefacts or the employment of Moving Image hologramatic technology,

the Mint of Poland has leapt to the forefront of international numismatics.

As official distributor for the Mint of Poland, Downies is delighted to have a guaranteed allocation of ALL official Mint of Poland releases – such as the diverse, superb array of interesting, innovative legal tender issues presented on this page.

Belarus 2011 20R Cutty Sark

Hologram Silver BUA$99 AS401

■ Depicts famous British clipper the Cutty Sark on its imposing 38.61mm flan

■ Stunning example of Poland’s innovative, inventive hologramatic techniques

■ Each 28.28g sterling silver BU includes Certificate of Authenticity. Mintage 7,000!

Niue 2010 $1 Fire Silver Proof A$99 AR831

■ Full-colour tribute to one of man’s most crucial achievements – discovery of fire

■ Each 38.61mm coin struck to Proof quality from 28.28g of sterling silver

■ Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity – mintage just 6,000!

Niue 2009 $1 Elblag Amber Route Silver Proof

A$9750 AQ546 ■ Brilliantly designed tribute to key Amber

Route city of Elblag, in Poland’s north ■ Struck from 28.28g sterling silver –

embedded with a piece of genuine amber! ■ An exclusive, sought after 38.61mm legal

tender issue – mintage just 10,000!

Niue 2011 $1 Flying Frog Silver Proof A$99 AS400

■ Latest issue in the Oddities of Nature Series – honours the fascinating Flying Frog

■ Struck from 28.28g of sterling silver, and measuring 40mm x 40mm

■ Complete with a Certificate of Authenticity attesting to the mintage of just 5,000

Niue 2010 $1 Glider Silver Proof

A$9950 AR968 ■ The latest in the Mint’s much-admired

How Man Conquered The Skies Series

■ Honours the glider, and the key figure in its development – German Otto Lilienthal

■ Each 40mm x 28mm, 28.28g sterling silver Proof taken from a mintage of 6,000

Niue 2011 $1 Carnuntum Amber Route Silver Proof

A$85 AS402 ■ Latest Amber Route coin! As with its

predecessors, features real amber! ■ Honours Carnuntum – originally a Roman

Army camp town, now part of Austria ■ Part of a mintage of 10,000, each

38.61mm $1 struck from 28.28g sterling silver

Niue 2010 $1 Lucky Coins 4-Leaf Clover Silver Proof A$99 AS323

■ Headlined by a moving, miniature silver lucky 4-Leaf Clover set within the coin!

■ An imposing 41mm Proof coin, struck from 28.28g of sterling silver

■ Mintage 10,000 – sure to sell-out as fast as its Miniature Horseshoe predecessor

Niue 2009 $1 Wroclaw Amber Route Silver Proof

A$9750 AQ872 ■ From Amber Route Series – honouring

ancient trade route from Baltic Sea to Rome

■ Honours Wroclaw – key point on Amber Route in Silesia in north-western Poland

■ Each 38.61mm 28.28g sterling silver $1 includes genuine amber! Mintage 10,000!

Andorra 2008 10D Da Vinci Silver BU A$99 AO834

■ A spellbinding full-colour tribute to legendary Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

■ 40mm x 28mm flan bears recreations of three of da Vinci’s most famous works

■ Struck from 28.28g sterling silver – mintage of just 15,000 sold out at speed

The Mint of Poland – a world leader


Full-colour tribute to one of man’s most

Niue 2010 $1 Pronghorn

Silver Proof A$99 AR282

■ Superbly designed tribute to the remarkable Pronghorn – known as a Speedgoat

■ Crafted to Proof quality from 28.28g of sterling silver – measures 40mm x 40mm

■ Includes an official Certificate of Authenticity confirming the 5,000-coin mintage

Andorra 2008 10D Da Vinci Silver BU

A spellbinding full-colour tribute to

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Hologram Silver BU

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Niue 2009 $1 Elblag Amber Niue 2009 $1 Elblag Amber Niue 2009 $1 Elblag Amber Niue 2009 $1 Wroclaw Amber Niue 2009 $1 Wroclaw Amber Niue 2009 $1 Wroclaw Amber Niue 2011 $1 Carnuntum Niue 2011 $1 Carnuntum Niue 2011 $1 Carnuntum

Niue 2010 Niue 2010 $1 Glider Silver Proof

Niue 2010

4-Leaf Clover

Headlined by a moving, miniature silver lucky

2011 $1 Flying

Latest issue in the Oddities of Nature Series

Lucky Coins 4-Leaf Clover Silver Proof A$

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The Sydney Opera House in 3D!

TINY NUMBER IN AUSTRALIA!


Bird’s eye view of Sydney!

A truly exciting,

exclusive, innovative

concept, this ground-

breaking new 2oz

Silver Proof is distinguished by an

astonishingly detailed

aerial view of the city

of Sydney – in fully

struck-up high relief

Silver Proof!

Measuring a whopping

60mm in diameter,

and struck from a

weighty 2oz of pure

.999 silver, this startling

precious metal Proof is

the first time that the

technological advance

of global mapping,

or positioning, has

been united with the

age-old traditions of

minting. Alive with

detail, the employment

of cutting-edge

‘ZOOM’ technology

has produced a truly

breathtaking coin,

with this legal tender

issue bearing an

extraordinarily detailed

aerial panorama of

the famed metropolis

of Sydney, based on

Google Map images,

and making use of

Google Earth images.

A ‘bird’s eye view’

of one of the world’s

most well known

cityscapes, the design

not only incorporates

distinct geographical

characteristics, but also

encompasses Sydney’s

renowned monuments

and architecture! The

perfect finishing touch,

each coin is also graced

with a 24-carat gold-

plated design upon

the border of its 60mm

flan, depicting Sydney’s

skyline and the Sydney

Opera House in all its

glory.

A limited window of

opportunity to enjoy

one of the most

original concepts in

numismatics, the 2011

$5 ZOOM Sydney 2oz

Silver Proof has been

struck for a major

international coin program, with

a vast majority of the

5,000-coin mintage to

be offered overseas.

As a result, we have

been able to secure

only a tiny allocation

of coins for our

clients – each housed in a plush,

attractive case with a Certificate

of Authenticity.

A stunning celebration of one of Australia’s most world-renowned landmarks, this striking legal tender

presentation forms a unique tribute to the Sydney Opera House.A distinctive addition to any collection, this unusual commemorative is an exciting example of the power and precision of modern minting. Featuring an individually edge-numbered 40mm 1oz .999 fine silver Proof $10, this remarkable release is headlined by an intricately struck

gold-plated silver mini replica of the Sydney Opera House – which can be set into or displayed upright upon the host coin!Rarely seen on the market, with the worldwide mintage of 5,000 wiped out at speed, we still have a few examples remaining in stock from a recent acquisition of this innovative precious metal Proof from Europe – each housed in a timber case with a Certificate of Authenticity.

A$209FIJI 2011 $5 ZOOM

SYDNEY 2oz SILVER PROOF AS614

A$149COOK ISLANDS 2008 $10 SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE 3D SILVER PROOF

AO776

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a vast majority of the

5,000-coin mintage to

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