The Royal Australian Mint has launched (1st December) new commemorative 50-cent coins to mark a milestone anniversary of one of the country’s most popular music-themed venues. The Tamworth Country Music Festival has evolved into Australia’s largest annual festival overall and in 2022, the event celebrates its 50th anniversary. Staged over a 10-day period in Tamworth, […]
Australia: Christmas holidays celebrated Down Under-style with sun, sand, and surf commemorative 50-cent coin
The Royal Australian Mint has taken the opportunity with the release of their 2021-dated Christmas commemorative coin to remind those of us who are residing in the Northern Hemisphere that Christmas Down Under has many different traditions involving sun and sand. As such, the 12-sided 2021-dated 50-cent Christmas-themed coin designed by Bronwyn Scott is bursting […]
Australia: New silver dollar Proof coins feature “Footprints in Time” and the oldest preserved footprint in the world
The Royal Australian Mint has released new silver Proof one-dollar and Brilliant Uncirculated 20-cent coins featuring the image of perhaps one of the world’s oldest examples of man’s existence on the Australian continent. Designed by Royal Australian Mint artisan Aaron Baggio, the reverse side of the coins’ design is dominated by an incused representation of […]
Australia: New one-dollar with colour coin set released in celebration of RSPCA’s 150th anniversary
The Royal Australian Mint has launched a seven-coin set of new Brilliant Uncirculated one-dollar coins in salute to 150 years of the work of the RSPCA (Royal Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). The organisation has essentially become the voice of those who cannot speak, in terms of preventing needless harm or endangerment […]
Australia: Third gold and silver coins released in popular series entitled “Australia’s Most Dangerous” featuring Desert Scorpion
The Royal Australian Mint has released the third pair of gold and silver coins in their popular series entitled “Australia’s Most Dangerous,” which features some of the country’s more deadly, exotic, fierce, but unique and intriguing members of Australian wildlife. Following on from the Redback Spider (2020) and Great White Shark (2021), the third coin […]
Australia: 50th anniversary of final battle in Vietnam War commemorated with new memorial coin
The Royal Australian Mint has released (2nd September) the second coin in a series commemorating the “Last Battles of the Vietnam War.” The new commemorative coins mark the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Nui Le, remembered as Australia’s last major action in the Vietnam War. The tributary coin and anniversary are especially poignant to […]
Australia: Nostalgic copper dollar coins released to mark 110th anniversary of first national penny
The Royal Australian Mint has launched new commemorative dollar coins which mark the 110th anniversary since the country’s first coins were minted after federation was achieved in 1901. Prior to Australia introducing a distinct national currency, that which was solely legal tender was the British pound. Legislation introduced by the government of Prime Minister Alfred […]
Australia: 2021-dated gold, silver, and base metal Proof sets with colour commemorative $2 coins released
The Royal Australian Mint has released this year’s gold and silver Proof-quality coin sets along with Proof base metal sets which include the 2021-dated $2 coins issued in remembrance of the 50th anniversary of the Aboriginal flag. Both the gold and silver sets include all seven circulating denominations from $2 to five cents and feature […]
Australia: New $2 coins feature Olympic sports with Surfing-roo and Hockey-roo characters
The Royal Australian Mint has released their delayed Olympic-themed $2 circulation quality coins which feature and highlight the world’s greatest sporting spectacle — the Summer Olympics. Delayed for one year exactly due to the worldwide pandemic, the Games, which are hosted by the city of Tokyo, will commence with the opening ceremony on the 23rd […]
Australia: New mini-coin featuring endearing koala on gold 1/2-gram Frosted Uncirculated coins
The Royal Australian Mint has released new mini-gold coins of 1/2-gram weight with the motif of one of the country’s favourite and native species found only on the continent — the koala. Known as koala bears, the name “bear” is a misnomer, as these tree-climbing animals are actually marsupial mammals with a pouch for the […]
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