media releases | 2001
28/11/ 2001
Australia's coins win world acclaim
The 50-cent coin released into general circulation by the Royal Australian Mint to commemorate the Royal Visit in March 2000 has been voted the best circulating coin of the year by the international minting community, in the annual Coin of the Year competition conducted by Krause Publications of the USA.
22/11/ 2001
2002 $1 silver kangaroo coin features design by Western Australian Aboriginal painter
A specially commissioned design by WA painter, Mark Nodea, is featured on the 2002 Silver Kangaroo coin just released by the Royal Australian Mint, our national Mint.
15/11/ 2001
Australia's outback celebrated on new 2002 coins
The Royal Australian Mint has released the first 2002 dated Collector coin sets which commemorates the Year of the Outback in 2002.
27/09/ 2001
The International Year of the Volunteer $1 circulating coin
The first coin set with a specific Tasmanian theme has been released by the Royal Australian Mint as part of a special series to commemorate Australian's Centenary of Federation.
06/09/ 2001
Tasmanian student's design featured in Centenary of Federation coin set
The first coin set with a specific Tasmanian theme has been released by the Royal Australian Mint as part of a special series to commemorate Australian's Centenary of Federation.
05/09/ 2001
Western Australian student's design featured in new State coin set
A new commemorative 20 cent coin for Western Australia was officially launched today, featuring a design by a Western Australian high school student.
30/08/2001
South Australian student's design featured in new State coin set
A new commemorative 20 cent coin for South Australia was officially launched today featuring a design by a South Australian high school student.
25/07/2001
Northern Territory student's design featured in first Territory coin set
A new commemorative 20 cent coin for the Northern Territory, designed by a primary school student from the Territory, was officially launched in Darwin today by the Federal Minister for Financial Services and Regulation, The Hon Joe Hockey MP.
11/06/2001
Student's design featured in first Norfolk Island coin set
The first Australian coins produced with a specific Norfolk Island theme were officially launched today by the Administrator of Norfolk Island, The Hon. Tony Messner.
08/05/2001
Centenary medallions: that's 422 red kangaroos
On 9 May every primary school child in Australia will receive a part of the Royal Australian Mint to keep as their own - a Centenary of Federation medallion.
03/05/2001
Victorian students' design featured in new State coin set
A new commemorative 20 cent coin for Victoria, jointly designed by two Victorian primary school students, was officially launched today by the Federal Minister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation, The Hon Peter McGauran, MP.
23/04/2001
Victorian students' design for 20c coin to be unveiled by Minister on 3/05/2001
A new commemorative 20c coin for Victoria, jointly designed by two Victorian primary school students, will be unveiled on Thursday, 3 May, 2001.
02/04/2001
Australia to issue three commemorative coins in memory of 'The Don'
As announced by the Prime Minister last weekend, Australia will issue three special commemorative coins in honour of the late cricket legend, Sir Donald Bradman AC, universally acknowledged as the world's greatest ever batsman.
30/03/2001
Tasmanian student designs Centenary of Federation 20c coin
The Royal Australian Mint today announced the winner of the Tasmanian section of the national Centenary of Federation coin design competition.
29/03/2001
Western Australian student designs Centenary of Federation 20c coin
The Royal Australian Mint today announced the winner of the Western Australian section of the national Centenary of Federation coin design competition.
23/03/2001
Queensland student's design featured in new State coin set
A new commemorative 20 cent coin for Queensland, designed by a North Queensland school student, was officially launched today in Brisbane by the Federal Minister for Small Business, The Hon Ian Macfarlane, MP.
22/03/2001
South Australian student designs Centenary of Federation 20c coin
The Royal Australian Mint today announced the winner of the South Australian section of the national Centenary of Federation coin design competition.
15/03/2001
Northern Territory student designs Centenary of Federation 20c coin
The Royal Australian Mint today announced the winner of the Northern Territory section of the national Centenary of Federation coin design competition.
13/03/2001
New Centenary of Federation 20c coin released
A new 20c coin designed by an ACT student for our Centenary of Federation was unveiled by Senator Margaret Reid, Senator for the ACT, at the Royal Australian Mint today.
13/03/2001
ACT 20c student designer profile
Stacy Jo-Ann Paine, a student at Caroline Chisholm High School in Canberra's South, was in grade 7 in 2000 when she submitted her design. The oldest of three children, 13 year old Stacy and her two brothers were all born and have grown up in Canberra.
12/03/2001
Unveiling of ACT student-designed Centenary coin by Senator Margaret Reid
Stacy Jo-Ann Paine, a student at Caroline Chisholm High School in Tuggeranong, has won the ACT section of a nation-wide student coin design competition conducted by the Royal Australian Mint, with the cooperation of the National Council for the Centenary of Federation.
05/03/2001
Lieutenant General Peter Cosgrove strikes $1 coin commemorating Army centenary
Lieutenant General Peter Cosgrove today minted a $1 coin commemorating the Army's 100th birthday, at the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra.
03/03/2001
Norfolk Island student designs Centenary of Federation 20c coin
The Royal Australian Mint today announced the winner of the Norfolk Island section of the national Centenary of Federation coin design competition.
28/02/2001
Victorian student designs Centenary of Federation 20c coin
The Royal Australian Mint today announced the winner of the Victorian section of the national Centenary of Federation coin design competition.
15/02/2001
Queensland student designs Centenary of Federation 20c coin
The Royal Australian Mint today announced the winner of the Queensland section of the national Centenary of Federation coin design competition.
01/02/2001
ACT student designs Centenary of Federation 20c coin
The Royal Australian Mint today announced the winner of the ACT section of the national Centenary of Federation coin design competition.
01/02/2001
Centenary of Federation 20 coin collection announced
The first of a series of collector coins designed by Australian school students was unveiled by the Minister for Financial Services and Regulation, Hon Joe Hockey MP in Sydney today.
01/02/2001
NSW student's design featured in new State coin set
The first collector coin designed by a New South Wales school student was unveiled by the Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Hon Joe Hockey MP, in Sydney today.
10/01/2001
First student coin design winner announced
The Royal Australian Mint today announced the winner of the NSW section of the national Centenary of Federation coin design competition.
01/01/2001
Mint changes coin dies to strike the Army's 100th birthday coin
The public coining press at the Royal Australian Mint have just had their dies changed and will now be striking the new 2001 $1 Centenary of the Army coin. This milestone for the Army is of national significance, and a coin especially dedicated to it is a timely acknowledgment of the sacrifices our service men and women have made during the past century.