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One lucky coin enthusiast was able to make history at the Royal Australian Mint today, pressing and taking home the first coin for 2023, not only in Australia, but around the world.

The Royal Australian Mint CEO Leigh Gordon welcomed back keen coin collectors for the first time since the start of the COVID pandemic.

Today, the Royal Australian Mint has released the design of the obverse side to be used on commemorative Australian coins following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Today, the Royal Australian Mint (the Mint) launched a new initiative to get more Donation Dollars into the hands of Australian’s in the lead up to Christmas.

This year officially marks the 45th anniversary of AC/DC’s five times Platinum selling studio album, Let There Be Rock. To celebrate this momentous milestone in music history, the Royal Australian Mint (The Mint) is releasing the second coin set in their AC/DC collection trilogy.

The Royal Australian Mint will release a commemorative $1 coin and a 20-cent piece tomorrow to mark 90 years of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

The collector coins feature iconic programs and characters that have defined the ABC since it first went to air on 1 July 1932.

With $6 million coins currently in circulation, The Royal Australian Mint is urging Aussies to check their change, pockets, and coin jars to find a Donation Dollar and donate.

International Day of Charity (September 5th), marks the two-year anniversary since the Royal Australian Mint (the Mint) released the world’s first Donation Dollar: a one-dollar coin designed to be donated.

A 50 cent coin cloaked in layers of secret code has been released to mark the 75^th anniversary of the Australian Signals Directorate, responsible for signals intelligence, cyber warfare and cyber security.

A 20c coin featuring Mothball, the naughtiest wombat in Australia, has been released by the Royal Australian Mint to mark the 20^th anniversary of the delightful children’s book Diary of a Wombat.

In a scene inspired by the illustrations of the book, the adorable wombat, with a carrot in her mouth, takes centre stage on the coin.