2023 $2 The Night Before Christmas 2oz Silver Antiqued Coloured Coin

2023 $2 The Night Before Christmas 2oz Silver Antiqued Coloured CoinThe tradition of hanging Christmas stockings is thought to originate in the tale of a family's fall into poverty. Although the couple worried deeply about the future of their three daughters, they were too proud to accept charity.Concerned by these events, Saint Nicholas climbed onto the roof of their house one night and secretly dropped gold coins down the chimney. They fell into the sister' stocking, which had been left by the fireside to dry.The family was overjoyed on finding the coins in the morning, and to this day children hang up stockings on Christmas Eve hoping to find them filled with gifts when they awake.With a 24-carat gold-plated stocking at its centre, this beautiful 2oz silver antiqued piece is a wonderful celebration of a much-loved Christmas tradition.Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 2oz of 99.9% pure silver and is issued as Australian Legal Tender Under theAustralian Currency Act 1965.The Perth Mint will release no more than 3,000 of The Night Before Christmas 2023 2oz Silver Antiqued Coloured Coins.Exuding warmth and festive joy, the coin portrays a traditional hearth on Christmas Eve. With a tree, wreath and garlands decked in coloured baubles and ribbons, the design includes a stocking, snow globes, gift-wrapped boxes, sleepy pets, and refreshments for Santa on his busiest night of the year.Included on the reverse is The Perth Mint's 'P' Mintmark. Encased in the coin's centre is a 24-carat gold=plated Christmas stocking.The coin's obverse bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II supplemented by the dates of her reign '1952 - 2022'. The coin's weight, purity, monetary denomination, and year-date encircle the image of a Christmas wreath.Each coin has been 'antiqued' by hand to give it a unique finish conveying the surface abrasions of an aged artefact. As a result of this treatment the appearance of other coins in the mintage may vary.Each coin is housed in a display case with a clear lid. Packaged in a Christmas gift box with a bow, each coin is accompanied by a Numbered Certificate of Authenticity.Denomination :        $2Metal :                     SilverWeight :                  62.213 gmsDiameter :               45.60 mmMintage :                 3,000Authenticity :           The Perth Mint Certificate of Authenticity