Proudly announcing for the 90th Anniversary...

Ginger Meggs
Australian Coin!

The Perth Mint have today released a commemorative 1oz Silver Australian $1 coin to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Australia's favourite boy, Ginger Meggs.
Ginger Meggs, created by James C Bancks, first appeared in 1921 and remains the longest-running and most popular comic strip in Australian history, running in 34 countries worldwide.

The coin features an homage to Bancks' 1945 Sunbeams Annual (Series 22) cover, which featured Ginger Meggs on the back of a kangaroo with his dog, Mike and his pet monkey, Tony.

The obverse portrays the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2011 year-date and is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.

The coin was designed by current Ginger Meggs cartoonist, Jason Chatfield with the assistance of fellow Australian artists Peter Broelman and Rolf Harris.

Priced at only $115, each coin is presented in a prestigious timber gift box and accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity,
which can be presented to Chatfield for signing at The Perth Mint Stand of the 2011 Melbourne Coin, Banknote and Stamp Show to be held on 2nd and 3rd July. He will be there between 10.30am and 12.00pm each day.
 

S O   H O W   D O   I   O R D E R   O N E ?

To order your coin, call the Perth Mint on Freecall 1800 098 817,
or online at www.perthmint.com.au
But hurry, this is an extremely limited mintage.
Get yours while they last!