Welcome back my friends to my 2025 12 days of Christmas wish list of practical gift suggestions. Please come in and make yourself at home, hang those damp mittens, hats and coats by my cheery crackling fireplace to dry. Anyone for Eggnog, mulled apple spice, or pumpkin pie smoothie? I hope your holiday plans are on track.
“Black birds tend to like shiny things.” ~ The Bloody Raven.
The #silvergoldstackers community’s traditional Secret Santa gift exchange is on again for 2025. In prelude to this annual gift exchange is 
As you can see on the photo above that my Secret Santa gift had arrived in good time and order. Today's Seventh day wish may be moot at this point but it can still manifest this Christmas Season should 
On the Seventh day of Christmas, my cousin might give to me this...
2025 $1 Australia 225th Anniversary Proclamation Pillar Spanish Silver Crown.
Why this Australian Proclamation Dollar coin?
I should have mentioned this Perth Mint commemorative coin sooner in the same breath with the Scottsdale In Omnia Paratus silver coin. To my #silvergoldstackers community friends this piece would go perfectly with the pieces of my Coffee Table Collection but to my latest friends and followers I will layout some context.
My Coffee Table display varies through the year as guests do visit and the coins are a guaranteed conversation starter. Guests are invited to touch, hold, ask questions about why I display my coins where I can steer conversation from collecting, or finances, budgeting and good old macro economics, even taxes can be fair game. Coffee and pastries are served to prevent dozing off at the mere mention of Austrian or Keynesian economic theory. The subject of Stacking precious metals comes up should the interest continues in that direction and whether I can develop a certain level of trust with the guests.
2025 $1 Australia 225th Anniversary Proclamation Pillar Spanish Silver Crown.
As always, my guest(s) couldn't believe these to be investment grade silver rather than replicas of treasure coins or play money. I have them read the inscription "999 Fine Silver or Ag". Whether replica, re-strike or the reale thing the old styled Spanish treasure coins are a part of my shtick as the Bloody Raven, Pirate Lass. ☠️
In the following photo you can see for yourself that the 2025 Proclamation commemorative undoubtedly fits my Classic Spanish treasure theme. And the history behind this issue recalls the early founding years of Australia's economic development was being hampered by the lack of silver coinage. The Mexican Pillar dollar was proclaimed as legal tender by the governor of New South Wales as the emergency currency.
Classic Spanish Treasure Arrangement
The old styled map of New Spain is from a poster titled The GOLDEN AGE of PIRATES from Bella Terra Publishing LLC, bellaterramaps.com. An acid free plastic laminate can be applied to this poster to protect from spill damage allowing for easy wipe up with a damp cloth. Eggnog spots, easy peasy. Mulled apple spice spill, gone. Pumpkin pie smoothie puke, no problem!
My Inspiration is by the original genuine Pillar Dollar
Allow me to indulge you of a new very special pieces and pleasure to own, is my second genuine 'Pieces of Eight' 1742 Philip V 8 Reales Pillar Dollar.
1742 Mexico Philip V 8 Reales Pillar Dollar.
This lovely genuine Pillar dollar is the first type minted under Philip V of a coinage that lasting 300+ years as the worlds reserve currency. When I had finally disbursed my late Mothers estate funds earlier this April I set aside a sum for this piece to remember her by, Just like my late Roommate Deb with her 1765 Carlos III Pillar Dollar.
1742 Mexico Philip V 8 Reales Pillar Dollar.
I am so thrilled to own this historical Philip V Pillar dollar, and this is why I would like the 2025 Australia Proclamation dollar as my Seventh Day of Christmas wish coin to be displayed next to it's original.
History in our hands.
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Fresh Punpkin spice smoothie Eggnog 🥛 and fig Newtons 🍪 are also available on request.
Thank you my Secret Santa 🎅 and Hive friends for visiting My Wish blog today. 🤗
Stacking Precious metals and Crypto for those dark stormy days!
The #piratesunday tag is the scurvy scheme of Captain 
2025 12 Days of Christmas Wish list posts;
My 2025 12 Days of Christmas; Part 1. The Rwanda Cutty Sark and the Florida 5 Goldback.
My 2025 12 Days of Christmas; Part 2. The ‘In Omnia Paratus’ and Asahi Compass Rose.
My 2025 12 Days of Christmas; Part 3. The Raven and Skull Tombstone bar.
My 2025 12 Days of Christmas; Part 4. The 1936 US Half Dollar Delaware Tercentenary, Kalmar Nyckel
2023-24 12 Days of Christmas Unfulfilled Wish list posts;
Day 1; 2013 $50 Canada HMS Shannon & The USS Chesapeake
Day 2; 2017 2 oz. Davy Jones Locker silver round, Privateer Series.
Day 3; 2013 $1 Tuvalu The Dementer, Famous Ships that never sailed series.
Day 4; 2015 Finding Silverbug Island Community Round.
Day 5; St. Bee’s Silver Throwing Star.
Day 6; 2022 $5 Niue Grand Shipwrecks of the World; San Jose.
References & Sources
Numista; 2025 Australia $1 225th Anniversary Proclamation Pillar Dollar.
National Museum of Australia; Holey Dollar.
Photos are my own shot with an ancient 2018 Samsung SM-A530W or otherwise indicated.
P. Image under Pixabay
W. Wiki Commons
☠️🎃 Page Dividers by thekittygirl. ❄️🌞
Cameo Raven Brooch from The Black Wardrobe.
The GOLDEN AGE of PIRATES map poster from Bella Terra Publishing LLC, bellaterramaps.com
Physical precious metals bullion stacking is only a part of my personal overall financial strategy. Meanwhile, collecting numismatics are a different set of objectives and strategy. Unless you are a complete nutcase as I am please, do your research before deciding to buy into any bullion or numismatic products.