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Royal Australian Mint celebrates the birthday of a special emu

The Royal Australian Mint has celebrated the 35th birthday of children’s book Edward the Emu with a series of collectible coins.

First coin of 2023 celebrates deep sea creatures

Collectors from across Australia have travelled to the nation's capital for the chance to take home the first pressed coin of the new year.

King Charles III may not appear on Australia’s $5 note

King Charles III may not automatically replace the late Queen Elizabeth II on Australia's $5 note.

A new $2 coin features the introduced honeybee. Is this really the species we should celebrate?

The Royal Australian Mint has released a $2 collectors’ coin to celebrate 200 years since the introduction of the European honeybee.

New commemorative coin honours frontline workers

A new $2 coin was released into circulation today (24 March) by the Royal Australian Mint, featuring an illustration of 12 frontline workers who have worked diligently throughout the pandemic. This is the...

Australia’s ambulance services honoured by new $2 coin

A new collectible $2 coin paying tribute to Australia’s Ambulance Services entered circulation today, via the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra. The Ambulance Service coin follows the 2019 Police coin and 2020 Firefighters...

Indigenous military personnel commemorated with new coin

Indigenous men and women who have served in the military have been commemorated through Australia’s newest circulating $2 coin launched by the Royal Australian Mint yesterday, 30 March. Designed by Aboriginal artist and...

Mint launches new $1 coin to encourage donations

The Royal Australian Mint today (2 September) launched the ‘Donation Dollar’ – a $1 coin that’s been designed to be donated. The coins feature a green and gold design with a reminder for...

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