New Australian Stock Horse Release

Just curious what everyone thinks of this new 5oz release for 2017 with a 500pc mintage? I, for one, think it's a really nice design and know the stock horse series in general has been very popular with a lot of folks.

http://www.perthmint.com.au/catalogue/stock-horse-2017-5oz-silver-gilded-coin.aspx

 

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I would prefer it to be one color. Multi colors coins look cheap to me.

 

I think I would've liked it a lot better as five one-ounce issues with one horse each.

 

They were. There were 5 one ounce coins each with a different horse design and mintages around 10k I believe. This is a special final release that shows all 5 designs on one coin

 

As a coin, though, I'm not liking the design. I think it's erratic-looking.

 

Horse design coins tend to sell very well. I predict this one will be no different especially with multiple horses in different poses

 

Love Perth's quality and variety.

But I like these MUCH more as one-horse coins (without the gold gilding).

 

I like the 1 oz better as well but the 1 oz single horses are also a lot easier to make stunning. I think they did a good job with the 5 ounce one and like the gold contrast on it

 

I like the RP Look on these.

 

I have the 2014 "year of the horse" set from the kilo down to 1/2oz. Only missing the 10oz one.

 

Now there's a beautiful coin. Or, I guess, token or medal, as it's not legal tender. The other one, again, IMHO, is simply too erratic of a design. Let me be more specific, it takes the eye on a wild buggy ride. Well, I guess that wasn't "more specific." Lol...

 

And beautifully minted. But Perth Mint calls it a coin.

"...the coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965."



That said, I bet it's not a coin in general circulation. And there are a boatload of different coins like it -- with one side featuring Elizabeth II.

 

Correct it would never circulate but the Perth stuff is almost all actual coins even if they don't circulate

 

Me also. Horses are some of the most magnificent animals around - just love them.