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is Royal Highness, The Duke of
Edinburgh, officially opened the Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, on Monday 22nd February
1965. The Mint was commissioned to produce Australia’s decimal coinage, which was to
be introduced into circulation on 14th February 1966. The Royal Australian Mint holds a
place in history as the first mint in Australia not to be a branch of the Royal Mint,
London.
Since opening in 1965 the Mint has produced over eleven billion circulating coins and has the capacity to produce over two million coins per day, or over six hundred million coins per year.
The Royal Australian Mint has struck coins for a number of South Pacific nations. Export coins were first struck in 1969 for New Zealand and, since then, coins have been produced for Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Western Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal, Bangladesh, Israel and Tokelau.
The Mint also manufactures medals, medallions, seals and tokens for private and public sectors and sporting and tourism groups, both nationally and internationally. Examples of these are The Order of Australia, Third Pacific Conference Games Medallions, Sydney Monorail token and Conrad Jupiter’s Casino tokens.
In 1965, production processes at the Mint included the manufacture of cupro-nickel, coinage bronze and silver blanks (melting, rolling and blanking) together with striking, packaging and distribution of the finished product. Blank-manufacture ceased in 1987, this was followed by a major refurbishment of the production facilities.
Commitment to quality is the hallmark of the Royal Australian Mint, which was the first Mint in the world to achieve accreditation to International Quality Standards ISO 9002. Strong emphasis on quality control, innovative technology, research and development ensures a reputation that is second to none.
The Mint is open to the public seven days a week. Visiting hours are:
- Monday to Friday - 9am to 4pm.
- Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays - 10am to 4pm.
- The Mint is closed on Christmas Day and Good Friday.
- Admission is free.
Visitors to the Mint can also:
- Make their own coin
- Watch a video on coin production
- Buy collector coins and souvenirs
- Have a BBQ on our grounds
Event bookings can be also made directly via our online event booking system.
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