The Royal Australian Mint has launched a new series entitled “Creatures of the Deep,” which rightly focuses on the wildlife which makes the underwater world their home. The 2023 new coin collection, which was chosen as the first coins to be minted in the New Year, highlights the collaborative voyages and significant scientific contributions made […]
Retrospective: Collecting world coins during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, part 7
2010s For a lot of dedicated collectors, the prolific number of coins covering so many subjects necessitated the need to either set a realistic budget or streamline subjects of interest. Several new monetary authorities, such as the Cook Islands, Palau, and Niue — all small islands in the South Pacific with very small populations began […]
Retrospective: Collecting world coins during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, part 6
2000s The new millennium began officially in 2001, but a lot of Mints decided to issue coins dated 2000 and with commemorative designs mostly to accommodate collectors who wanted something special to mark the event. One year earlier, a British £5 crown with a dual year date of 1999 and 2000 was one of many […]
Retrospective — Collecting world coins during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, part 5
1990s It was in 1990 that the Royal Mint introduced a new British coin, or rather a new denomination for the traditional crown, which now had a face value of £5 and in place of decimalised crowns denominated as 25 new pence. The first coin was released on the occasion of the 90th birthday of […]
Australia: New silver dollar Proof coins mark 90 years of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Royal Australian Mint celebrates the 90th anniversary of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation with the release of 20-cent and one-dollar commemorative coins. Essentially known as “the other ABC,” and differentiating it from the American network with the same initials, Australia’s national broadcaster has told the Australian story through a myriad of platforms and media for […]
Australia: Fourth release in “Australia’s Most Dangerous” gold and silver one-ounce series features deadly box jellyfish
The Royal Australian Mint has released the fourth coin design, which is part of the popular series entitled “Australia’s Most Dangerous.” The aptly named series focuses on some of the land down under’s most deadly wildlife, both on land and sea. Featured on the latest design is the Australian box jellyfish, which is the most […]
Retrospective — Collecting world coins during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, part 2
1960s Two primary modern chapters of Britain’s numismatic history were reflected in both colonial and national coinage. As Britain’s Empire was winding down during the 1950s and ’60s, many territories were gaining independence as Republics, which meant the Queen’s likeness was omitted from many new countries’ coins, banknotes, and stamps. Another significant event occurred with […]
Australia: Christmas beetle features on latest 50-cent Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated colour coins designed as holiday ornament
The Royal Australian Mint has released a set of 50-cent coins adorned with a holiday motif quintessentially Australian due to their theme. The reverse side of these festive coins is inspired by the Christmas beetle. This latest release in the mint’s much-loved annual Christmas decoration series has been elevated to the next level with the […]
The coins and banknotes of Queen Elizabeth II — an insight into changeover plans for King Charles III
On the afternoon of the 8th September, an official protocol entitled Operation London Bridge was put into motion which was a plan of events agreed to by various departments of the British government some years ago to be enacted in the event of the death of the sovereign. Sadly, the day most of us dreaded, […]
Australia: New commemorative coins mark 75th anniversary of Australian Signals Directorate Intelligence Unit
The Royal Australian Mint commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) with the release of new 50-cent coins. The ASD is entrusted with protecting Australia from global threats by revealing foreign secrets and protecting its own. Having emerged with the task of harnessing and mastering technology to reveal foreign secrets and protect […]
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