Posted 01/09/2016 8:34 pm
WRT the Australian 'privy mark', sometimes called a privy seal. What probably matters the most is whether the privy is on all of that years coin mintage or just a subset. For example, the Somali Elephant bullion coins produce 100K+ of their standard yearly coin, but also print a far more limited set of the same coin with the addition of a 'privy seal' for the lunar year animal on the Elephant Reverse. These coins are far less common. Mintage for 2012-13 was 10K each, 2014 was 5K, and 2015 was just 3K.
The mintage numbers is just one of the factors to consider if you are wondering whether the coin is anything special. Other factors, I think, is the coins general beauty in design as well as condition (mint state).
My 2 cents worth..
The mintage numbers is just one of the factors to consider if you are wondering whether the coin is anything special. Other factors, I think, is the coins general beauty in design as well as condition (mint state).
My 2 cents worth..
