Coins are displayable. One would never have an entire collection worth a small fortune setting out on display, but one coin, or even a few, coins can be displayed. Mints make coins for two reasons, for use as money and for collectors. Those made for collectors are often very beautiful. Some even come in small display cases that hold them at just the correct angle for viewing.
If you plan to add a decorative coin, make it blend with your decorating scheme. There are coins of vintage cars, old sailing ships, animals, historical events, and Australian indigenous art, just to give a brief list. These can be found today in excellent condition when ordered directly from a mint.
At Blackspanielgallery.8m.com you will find links to major English speaking mints.
The Perth Mint of Australia is particularly good at designing and producing a multitude of coin motifs annually, and keeping old issues available during subsequent years while supplies last.
The Perth Mint still has coins of vintage automobiles dated 2006, and these would look great on the desk of an automobile enthusiast. Animal lovers have many coins to choose from, and these can be displayed on a shelf or in a shadow box. Historians would find the eye-catching colorized “Famous Battles in History” series especially attractive, and there are still World War II ships and planes available.
Currently, the Perth Mint is producing coins of indigenous art in gold, silver, and platinum. The silver coins are the largest, and beautifully colorized. There are five coins for 2009 release, and five each for release in the years 2010 and 2011. It should be noted that there are actually fifteen art pieces released each year, since the coins are unique for each metal.
Some people are infatuated with the British Royal Family. The multitude of events portrayed in coinage, and the masterful designs used, make coins a real treasure trove of displayable Royal Family tributes.
Perhaps the greatest beauty can be found in the New Zealand Mint’s galleon, or the Royal Canadian Mint’s Tall Ship Hologram series. Strangely, the Perth Mint has the 2006 Royal Canadian Mint’s Tall Ship “Ketch” hologram for sale, uncirculated. The coin has yet to sell out at the Perth Mint, probably because few people know it is available there. The “Snowflake” coins of the Royal Canadian Mint, where a silver snowflake is enhanced with beautiful gemstones, has to be considered when one discusses coins as art.
If you are looking for something to display on a desk or on a wall shelf, peruse the mints for ideas. The Perth Mint has many coins to consider, but do not omit the other mints. Just scrolling through all the artwork is itself rewarding.
This article is being made available from Black Spaniel Gallery at http://blackspanielgallery.comby the author. Links to major English speaking mints are available at Black Spaniel Gallery.
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