| Coins are displayable. One would never have an entire | | | | indigenous art in gold, silver, and platinum. The silver |
| collection worth a small fortune setting out on display, | | | | coins are the largest, and beautifully colorized. There |
| but one coin, or even a few, coins can be displayed. | | | | are five coins for 2009 release, and five each for |
| Mints make coins for two reasons, for use as money | | | | release in the years 2010 and 2011. It should be |
| and for collectors. Those made for collectors are | | | | noted that there are actually fifteen art pieces |
| often very beautiful. Some even come in small display | | | | released each year, since the coins are unique for |
| cases that hold them at just the correct angle for | | | | each metal. |
| viewing. | | | | Some people are infatuated with the British Royal |
| If you plan to add a decorative coin, make it blend | | | | Family. The multitude of events portrayed in coinage, |
| with your decorating scheme. There are coins of | | | | and the masterful designs used, make coins a real |
| vintage cars, old sailing ships, animals, historical | | | | treasure trove of displayable Royal Family tributes. |
| events, and Australian indigenous art, just to give a | | | | Perhaps the greatest beauty can be found in the |
| brief list. These can be found today in excellent | | | | New Zealand Mint's galleon, or the Royal Canadian |
| condition when ordered directly from a mint. | | | | Mint's Tall Ship Hologram series. Strangely, the Perth |
| The Perth Mint of Australia is particularly good at | | | | Mint has the 2006 Royal Canadian Mint's Tall Ship |
| designing and producing a multitude of coin motifs | | | | "Ketch" hologram for sale, uncirculated. The coin has |
| annually, and keeping old issues available during | | | | yet to sell out at the Perth Mint, probably because |
| subsequent years while supplies last. | | | | few people know it is available there. The |
| The Perth Mint still has coins of vintage automobiles | | | | "Snowflake" coins of the Royal Canadian Mint, where |
| dated 2006, and these would look great on the desk | | | | a silver snowflake is enhanced with beautiful |
| of an automobile enthusiast. Animal lovers have many | | | | gemstones, has to be considered when one |
| coins to choose from, and these can be displayed on | | | | discusses coins as art. |
| a shelf or in a shadow box. Historians would find the | | | | If you are looking for something to display on a desk |
| eye-catching colorized "Famous Battles in History" | | | | or on a wall shelf, peruse the mints for ideas. The |
| series especially attractive, and there are still World | | | | Perth Mint has many coins to consider, but do not |
| War II ships and planes available. | | | | omit the other mints. Just scrolling through all the |
| Currently, the Perth Mint is producing coins of | | | | artwork is itself rewarding. |