Wheat sheaf on Australia's first coin of 2012
Specially released collectible coins from the Royal Australian Mint will be used in the coin tosses at the Australian Open men's and women's finals this weekend.
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The new January products can now be bought from our eShop.
[04/01/2012]
One of the nation's most beloved pre-decimal coin designs, the Wheat Sheaf, has been used for the traditional coin strike on New Year's Day at the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra, making the $1 coin one of the first struck in the world in 2012.
[01/01/2012]
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Queen Elizabeth II, perhaps Australia's favourite royal personage, due in part to being the first reigning monarch to visit Australia in 1954, her endurance over the past 60 years and her grace in facing outbreaks of war, assassinations and who could forget annus horribilis.
The new Mint Issue 92 catalogue is now available for online viewing and download. Heaps of great new products!
Following on from the very popular Ocean and Land Series we return to colour pad printed coins in 2011 with the Air Series.
This exclusive set by the Royal Australian Mint commemorates the inclusion of significant Australian convict sites onto the UNESCO World Heritage List.
