Royal Australian Mint | CoinNews https://www.coinnews.net CoinNews delivers the latest World and US coin news Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:02:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 1917118 The Presidents Cup Coins Released by Royal Australian Mint https://www.coinnews.net/2011/11/15/the-presidents-cup-coins-released-by-royal-australian-mint/ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:02:17 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=23639 2011 The Presidents Cup CoinsOne of the fastest selling collectible coin programs released by the Royal Australian Mint is coming to the green fairways of the Royal Melbourne Golf Club when it hosts The Presidents Cup tournament for the second time from 15 - 20 November 2011.

Golfers and collectors alike are racing to own one of these high quality, stunning coins that have almost sold out already through the usual Royal Australian Mint sales channels [...]/p>

The post The Presidents Cup Coins Released by Royal Australian Mint first appeared on CoinNews.]]> 23639 Australia Prince William and Catherine Middleton Royal Engagement Coin Release https://www.coinnews.net/2011/03/28/australia-prince-william-and-catherine-middleton-royal-engagement-coin-release/ Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:14:58 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=11922 Australia Prince William and Catherine Middleton Engagement CoinsAustralia's first official royal engagement coin for Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton will hit the shelves tomorrow at the Royal Australian Mint.

As Australia's official coin producer for 45 years and in keeping with the tradition of celebrating milestones of the Royal Family, the Royal Australian Mint is proud to be releasing these commemorative collectible 50 cent coins to celebrate the engagement of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton [...]

The post Australia Prince William and Catherine Middleton Royal Engagement Coin Release first appeared on CoinNews.]]> 11922 2011 Australian $1 Uncirculated Coin Features Ram https://www.coinnews.net/2011/01/03/2011-australian-1-uncirculated-coin-features-ram/ https://www.coinnews.net/2011/01/03/2011-australian-1-uncirculated-coin-features-ram/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 05:28:43 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=9968 2011 Australian $1 Ram CoinThe iconic image of a ram's head will once again grace Australia's newest $1 coin as revealed on New Year's Day at the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra.

Originally appearing on the one shilling from 1938 to 1963, the Royal Australian Mint has returned to this familiar design to recognise one of Australia's longest running industries.

"This new $1 ram's head coin design continues our celebration in 2011 of [...]

The post 2011 Australian $1 Uncirculated Coin Features Ram first appeared on CoinNews.]]> https://www.coinnews.net/2011/01/03/2011-australian-1-uncirculated-coin-features-ram/feed/ 1 9968 Royal Australian Mint Releases Ashes Cricket Series Coin https://www.coinnews.net/2010/12/27/royal-australian-mint-releases-ashes-cricket-series-coin/ Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:18:42 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=9857 Ashes Cricket Series CoinThe Royal Australian Mint has joined forces with Cricket Australia to release a new coin in celebration of one of the most fiercely contested cricket competitions, the Ashes.

The series is all tied up after Australia beat England in Perth over the weekend, ensuring the Vodafone Boxing Day Test to be a showdown [...]

The post Royal Australian Mint Releases Ashes Cricket Series Coin first appeared on CoinNews.]]> 9857 2011 Kangaroo Allied Rock-Wallaby Gold Coin Sells Out https://www.coinnews.net/2010/10/15/2011-kangaroo-allied-rock-wallaby-gold-coin-sells-out/ https://www.coinnews.net/2010/10/15/2011-kangaroo-allied-rock-wallaby-gold-coin-sells-out/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:02:03 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=7956 The release of a super exclusive gold collectible coin, the 2011 Kangaroo Allied Rock-Wallaby, resulted in a close call for the Royal Australian Mint’s internet and phone lines. The Mint was inundated with phone calls and internet orders which resulted in a sell-out of the coin allocation for both of those avenues within a couple […]

The post 2011 Kangaroo Allied Rock-Wallaby Gold Coin Sells Out first appeared on CoinNews.]]> https://www.coinnews.net/2010/10/15/2011-kangaroo-allied-rock-wallaby-gold-coin-sells-out/feed/ 1 7956 50 Cent Coin Commemorates Australian National Service https://www.coinnews.net/2010/08/23/50-cent-coin-commemorates-australian-national-service/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:08:14 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=6740 The Royal Australian Mint unveiled a new 50 cent coin today which commemorates the 60th anniversary of National Service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. At the recently constructed National Service memorial site, the new coin was permanently laid under the dedication plaque by Major General Steve Gower, AO, AO (Mil), Director of the […]

The post 50 Cent Coin Commemorates Australian National Service first appeared on CoinNews.]]> 6740 Melbourne Cup Coins Commemorate 150th Anniversary https://www.coinnews.net/2010/08/15/melbourne-cup-coins-commemorate-150th-anniversary/ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:02:05 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=6507 Racing fans can now hold a piece of Melbourne Cup memorabilia in their own hands thanks to the release of three collectable coins to mark the 150th anniversary of ‘the race that stops the nation’™, launched as part of the Melbourne Cup Symposium in Canberra on Friday, 13 August. Released by the Royal Australian Mint […]

The post Melbourne Cup Coins Commemorate 150th Anniversary first appeared on CoinNews.]]> 6507 Coin Production Process Detailed in Royal Australian Mint Exhibit https://www.coinnews.net/2010/07/26/coin-production-process-detailed-in-royal-australian-mint-exhibit/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:04:43 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=6062 A new educational display for the Royal Australian Mint’s tourist gallery has been presented to the Mint today. The display will further educate students and visitors to the Mint about the coin production process. "The Mint does not make the actual blank coins so up until this point we have only been able to demonstrate […]

The post Coin Production Process Detailed in Royal Australian Mint Exhibit first appeared on CoinNews.]]> 6062 Australian Fred Hollows Inspirational $1 Coin Issued https://www.coinnews.net/2010/07/06/australian-fred-hollows-inspirational-1-coin-issued/ Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:28:36 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=5552 The life and work of the late Professor Fred Hollows is being celebrated on a new $1 collector coin. It will be released by the Royal Australian Mint today at the opening of a Fred Hollows photographic exhibition at Parliament House. 2010 $1 Uncirculated Fred Hollows Inspirational Coin (Click image to enlarge) This is the […]

The post Australian Fred Hollows Inspirational $1 Coin Issued first appeared on CoinNews.]]> 5552 Royal Australian Mint to Host International Mint Directors Conference https://www.coinnews.net/2010/06/09/royal-australian-mint-to-host-international-mint-directors-conference/ Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:43:21 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=5132 In September 2010 the Royal Australian Mint will host the International Mint Directors Conference (MDC 2010) in Canberra. A $30,000 grant from Tourism Australia will facilitate the participation of delegates from regional countries such as Tonga, Papua New Guinea and Bangladesh. The funding, which was secured in partnership with the Canberra Convention Bureau, will assist […]

The post Royal Australian Mint to Host International Mint Directors Conference first appeared on CoinNews.]]> 5132