media releases | 1999
01/12/1999
Coins for Year 2000
The Royal Australian Mint has released collector coins dated with the year ‘2000’; one of these is a commemorative fifty-cent coin bearing the Australian flag and the words ‘Millennium Year’, likely to be released into general circulation later in 2000. The transition of millennia has influenced the themes surrounding the 2000 products.
01/10/1999
In the limelight: Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme
The Royal Australian Mint has produced a set of two commemorative coins titled Coins of the Snowy Mountains Scheme to acknowledge the 50th anniversary.
27/09/1999
Australia says 'thanks' with coin donation
A donation of twentieth century Australian coins is being made by the Royal Australian Mint and The Perth Mint to the Hermitage numismatic collection in St Petersburg, Russia.
02/09/1999
The Millennium Series: The Past
A special coin series, not for general circulation, has been released by the Royal Australian Mint. The Millennium Coin Series comprises three $10 bimetallic coins titled The Past, The Present and The Future, which will be released progressively in 1999, 2000 and 2001.
19/07/1999
Authentic masterpieces...in silver
In 1999 the three-year set continues with Coins of the 20th Century: Memories, which is limited to 15000 sets. Reproduced on the reverses in this year’s set are six exquisite fine silver proof designs.
01/06/1999
Special coin issue for the Snowy Mountains Scheme’s 50th anniversary
On May 31 the Royal Australian Mint opened its doors to become the venue for the official launch of the ‘Coins of the Snowy Mountains Scheme’ – which is celebrating the 50th anniversary since the beginning of construction.
28/05/1999
Coins to mark Snowy Mountains Scheme Anniversary
One of two commemorative coins that mark the 50th anniversary of the start of the Snowy Mountains Scheme will be struck at the Royal Australian Mint on Monday.
19/04/1999
The Last ANZACs
The Royal Australian Mint will help us remember the ANZACs with the release of a special commemorative $1 Fine Silver Proof Coin - titled The Last ANZACs.
1/04/1999
League and Aussie Rules give a toss for ANZAC Day
Football clubs around Australia will give a toss for Anzac Day when the National Rugby League and Australian Football League open their matches over the April 25 weekend using a special commemorative coin honouring the original ANZACs.
01/03/1999
Six coin set - 1999 International Year of Older Persons
The Royal Australian Mint is celebrating this important Year with the 1999 Six Coin Set – International Year of Older Persons in proof and uncirculated finishes.
01/03/1999
New effigy of Her Majesty the Queen
For only the fourth time since the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the obverse of legal tender Australian coins displays a new effigy of Her Majesty.
15/02/1999
Mintmarks for everyone
In 1999 the Royal Australian Mint is staying loyal to its customers and will continue to produce 1999 $1 mintmark coins for all the usual cities – Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
02/01/1999
Commemorating Australians on coins
The Royal Australian Mint begins the New Year in style by announcing the release of the new effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, by Ian Rank-Broadley, which will appear on circulating coins later in the year. Four new coin collections are also due for release on 1 January 1999.
01/01/1999
Changes at the Mint
As always January 1 is change-over day at the Royal Australian Mint. The dies in the coin presses at the Visitors’ Gallery are replaced. Visitors can strike their own $1 coins mint marked with a ‘C’ to denote striking for Canberra.