Surf's Up everybody - Surfboard 2020 2oz Silver

[daca]

 

Perth Mint is pushing  (once again) our limit on what constitute a coin.

 

"Eye-catching silver coloured coin is the first Australian coin shaped like a surfboard, featuring:

Comprises two troy ounces of 99.99% silver.

Struck to Brilliant Uncirculated standard.

Measures a gigantic 91mm x 23.50mm.

Limited edition set at a mere 2,500 coins.

Housed in a clear acrylic display case.

Includes a numbered Certificate of Authenticity."

https://www.perthmint.com/catalogue/surfboard-2020-2oz-silver-coloured-coin-inn-.aspx

[Notafront4adragon]

That is extremely Australian

[Fadeingstar]

Looks nice but at £100 I think I will give it a miss.

[CoinStruck]

The Perth Mint was a branch was the Royal Mint and produced beautiful sovereigns from 1899 to 1931. Those were the days!

I wish they could start producing sovereigns with the P mint mark again. 

[Seth]

4 hours ago, daca said:

 

Perth Mint is pushing  (once again) our limit on what constitute a coin.

 

"Eye-catching silver coloured coin is the first Australian coin shaped like a surfboard, featuring:

Comprises two troy ounces of 99.99% silver.

Struck to Brilliant Uncirculated standard.

Measures a gigantic 91mm x 23.50mm.

Limited edition set at a mere 2,500 coins.

Housed in a clear acrylic display case.

Includes a numbered Certificate of Authenticity."

https://www.perthmint.com/catalogue/surfboard-2020-2oz-silver-coloured-coin-inn-.aspx

As an Australian I find that offensive, the Perth mint should of at least had the decency to give people a trigger warning before announcing yet alone showing an image of his hideous release.

[Seth]

5 hours ago, Notafront4adragon said:

That is extremely Australian

How so? Surfing doesn't originate from Australia, it's origins are Polynesian, later to be refined by Hawaiins, that's like saying NFL - or sissy ball as I call it, seriously if you want to compare the ''sport'' to a war, leave the injured on the field and play over them, and if you want to call it a sport how about letting the players actually play more than the referee dances about and blows out tunes on his whistle, is a British sport.

[Platinum]

Much to high price for my taste. Yet the design is interesting.