media releases | 2010
23/12/2010
Official Ashes Series 20c coin released ahead of Vodafone Boxing Day Test showdown
The Royal Australian Mint has joined forces with Cricket Australia to release a new coin in celebration of one of the most fiercely contested cricket competitions, the Ashes.
19/11/2010
Australia to release official royal engagement coin
The Royal Australian Mint today welcomes the honour and responsibility to produce the official Australian coin celebrating the engagement of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton.
05/11/2010
Mint bakes up biggest dollar
A giant coin cake will be on display at the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra today in celebration of Making it memorable - a launch of the Mint’s 2011 gift range.
29/10/2010
Rare opportunity to see all the money in the world!
Following the successful Mint Directors Conference (MDC), a new temporary display has been installed at the Royal Australian Mint with donated coins from many of the countries that were represented at MDC 2010.
08/10/2010
Gold rush hits the Mint
This week's release of a super exclusive gold collectible coin resulted in a close call for the Royal Australian Mint's internet and phone lines.
07/10/2010
World first minting apprenticeship
In a world first, funding for an apprenticeship program in the minting industry was announced at the conclusion of the recent 2010 Mint Directors Conference.
29/09/2010
Showcasing the Mint to the world
The Royal Australian Mint is hosting the biannual Mint Directors Conference in Canberra this week.
24/08/2010
National Servicemen commemorated on new 50c coin
The Royal Australian Mint unveiled a new 50 cent coin today which commemorates the 60th anniversary of National Service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
13/08/2010
150th Melbourne Cup celebrations on the money
The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) and Royal Australian Mint have launched commemorative coins to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Melbourne Cup.
26/07/2010
New educational display for Mint tourists
A new educational display for the Royal Australian Mint’s tourist gallery has been presented to the Mint today.
07/07/2010
Fred Hollows remembered on new $1 coin
The life and work of the late Professor Fred Hollows is being celebrated on a new $1 collector coin. It was released by the Royal Australian Mint today at the opening of a Fred Hollows photographic exhibition at Parliament House.
08/06/2010
Mint promotes business event and Australia to Asia Pacific nations
In September 2010 the Royal Australian Mint will host the International Mint Directors Conference (MDC 2010) in Canberra. A $30,000 grant from Tourism Australia will facilitate the participation of delegates from regional countries such as Tonga, Papua New Guinea and Bangladesh.
02/06/2010
New Royal Australian Mint CEO
The Royal Australian Mint today announced the appointment of Mr Ross MacDiarmid as its new Chief Executive Officer.
19/04/2010
Lost soldiers remembered in Canberra
As the nation prepares to commemorate ANZAC Day the Royal Australian Mint will stop to remember the lost soldiers of Fromelles with a special event at the Mint in Canberra.
15/04/2010
International conference receives Tourism Australia funding
The International Mint Directors Conference (MDC 2010) has received Tourism Australia funding to assist in showcasing Australia to its international delegates and further boost tourism dollars in the Australian economy.
15/03/2010
New Coin Honours Lost Soldiers of Fromelles
The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, and the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Alan Griffin, have today announced the Royal Australian Mint will next month issue a collectible 20 cent coin commemorating Australia's Lost Soldiers of Fromelles.
03/02/2010
New Coin to Mark Centenary Of Australian Tax Office
The Royal Australian Mint will produce a circulating commemorative 20 cent coin to mark the Centenary of the Australian Taxation Office in 2010, the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, announced today.
21/01/2010
Stunning New Coin for Australia Day
In the lead-up to Australia Day, the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, today announced the design of the newest coin to go into the hands of Australians.
18/01/2010
Art display a first for the Mint
Coins and their designs are rarely thought of as works of art - but over the next month an exclusive exhibition at the Royal Australian Mint will showcase just that. The Mint's inaugural art exhibition 'Striking Art Lasting Impressions' will highlight the work of Mint designer and sculptor Wojciech Pietranik.
01/01/2010
Four heads on one coin, a first for the new year!
On New Year's Day, the Royal Australian Mint will unveil a new $1 coin design which honours the four monarchs that have appeared on Australian coinage over the past century.