Why Give Precious Metal Coins / Medallions?

When Napoleon escaped from Elba in 1815 and was back in France raising an army, the price of gold in London market jumped overnight from £ 4.6.6d (4 pounds 6 shillings 6 pence) to £5.7.0d. When Iran’s assets were frozen by the United States in November 1979, the price of gold shot from just under US$400 an ounce to reach US$850 an ounce by January 21, 1980. In March 2008, gold price breached the US$1,000/oz level for the first time in history. Gold, and indeed precious metals, has always been the enduring lifebelt for troubled times and the bedrock as a store of value. As Benjamin Disraeli, England’s first and only Jewish prime minister, once told the House of Commons-more men have been knocked off balance by gold than by love. Give a gift of gold, platinum or silver and you will be assured that irrespective of the recipients’ race, gender, religion, culture, or politics, they will always appreciate and treasure your thoughts and hospitality.

Coins and medallions are the most convenient way of giving precious metals, they are beautiful, easy to carry and to store. They are also one of the least expensive ways to give gold. The premium on a gold bullion coin, for example, can be as low as 1% of its metal value.

Why The Perth Mint?

The Perth Mint is well known for its standard of minting excellence. It has been involved in various world renowned coin programs, including that for the Sydney Olympic Games, the FIFA World Cup Germany and the Doha Asian Games.

Few, if any, other mints can provide private clients with such a wealth of tradition and experience, matched by the latest world-class coin and blank manufacturing technology.

The variety of private minting projects undertaken by the Perth Mint is enormous. From creating strikingly beautiful pieces in pure gold, platinum or silver to commemorate important achievements, to producing large volumes of attractive, inexpensive tokens in base metal for sales promotions, The Perth Mint is unrivalled in its expertise.

Why PMHK?

PMHK is the agent for the Perth Mint. With the world’s most experienced staff in the bullion coin business, PMHK and The Perth Mint can provide clients with a wealth of tradition and experience. PMHK’s clientele include leading banks; jewelers; insurance companies, universities; and coin dealers in Asia. Whatever your requirement, the same high standard of client service applies. Our comprehensive support ranges from initial design through to presentation packaging. When you first contact our project management team, we will discuss your requirements with you using examples of the wide variety of product formats and finishes available to help you define exactly what you want. We can adapt a particular design you want to use, for example an existing symbol or corporate logo, or we can originate the design for you. As soon as the specifications of your project are clearly defined, we provide an obligation-free quote so you know exactly what your costs are prior to start of production, and a timeline so you know when you will have delivery. Once the quotation is approved, the design and minting process begins, throughout which your project management team will consult closely with you to ensure that the final product will meet with, if not exceed, your every expectation.