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The Royal Australian Mint proudly unveils a new series of 50-cent coins celebrating the poetry of Dorothea Mackellar, including a stunning tribute to her iconic poem, My Country.

This year marks a significant milestone in Australia’s history, as the Royal Australian Mint celebrates 60 years of producing the nation’s decimal currency. To commemorate this occasion, the Mint is inviting the community to a free Family Fun Day on Saturday, 1 March, from 10am to 4pm.

The Royal Australian Mint is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a special birthday cake today and an action-packed Family Fun Day tomorrow.

Australia Post has announced the release of the Men’s and Women’s Australian Open 2025 $2 coloured coins, launching just in time for the 2025 Australian tennis season. Celebrating 120 years of the Australian Open, the collectable coins will join the Australian Open MyStamp collection, the first to be produced in over 10 years.

The Royal Australian Mint is celebrating 60 years of history with the Mint60 Exhibition, now open until May 12, 2025. This special exhibition takes visitors on a journey from the Mint’s humble beginnings as a well-populated sheep paddock to its recent $6.5 million Museum refurbishment in 2024.

Over 300 people tried their luck to make history this morning and strike the first 2025 coin anywhere in the world at the Royal Australian Mint (the Mint). Daniella Vido from Canberra, was chosen to take home the very first collectible commemorative coin featuring the Mint’s 60th anniversary celebrations theme.

The Royal Australian Mint was a hive of activity after the official closing time on New Year’s Eve, as almost 400 people gathered in the hope of being chosen to make the last coin of 2024. Darren Wong from Canberra, was picked from 398 in the ballot to become today’s history maker and mint the final coin.

When Countdown roared onto ABC television in 1974, Australian pop culture changed forever. For more than a decade, music lovers across the country tuned in every Sunday night to watch the latest bands and count down to the number one single for the week.