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Are the ‘Holey Dollar’ and ‘Dump’ coins still legal tender?

The Holey Dollar and Dump are the only Australian coins which have had their ‘legal tender’ status removed, or been ‘demonetised’.


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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.


notice board | 2008

20/11/2008

Mint’s kangaroo coin a hot contender for “People’s Choice” Coin of the Year

The Royal Australian Mint’s 2009 Kangaroo at Sunset coin has been nominated for Krause Publication’s “People’s Choice” Coin of the Year.

20/11/2008

Mint’s websites win gold

Design agency CRE8IVE has come away with two wins for the Mint at this year’s Print and Graphic Excellence (PAGE) Awards.

30/10/2008

You are invited to a Star Party!

Janine Murphy, Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Australian Mint invites you to be a part of this year’s exciting launch of our 2009 Products.

13/09/2008

Mint gnomes at Floriade

The Royal Australian Mint will feature in the 2008 Floriade corporate gnome competition with an entry called 'Priscilla, Coin of the Desert'.

13/09/2008

First Australian Saint commemorated on coin

The Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Nick Sherry will unveil a new coin design which features Blessed Mary MacKillop on Tuesday 8 July 2008 at 11:00am.

11/04/2008

Royal Australian Mint new ‘mark’ terms

The Royal Australian Mint recently published an article in the February edition of The Australasian Coin and Banknote Magazine titled Coming to terms with ‘marks’.

22/02/2008

Giant one dollar coin unveiled

In a first for the Royal Australian Mint, a coin 400 times larger than a standard one dollar coin was used to unveil the 2008 circulating coin, commemorating the Centenary of Scouts Australia.

21/02/2008

Scouts coin launch

the Royal Australian Mint will unveil the coin design for the new commemorative $1 coin, which celebrates the Centenary of Scouts Australia.