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New exhibition ‘Mr Squiggle the Man from the Moon: Celebrating 60 years of Mr Squiggle and his creator Norman Hetherington’ opens to the public on Thursday, 28 February at the Royal Australian Mint. 

The Royal Australian Mint (the Mint) is commemorating 60 years of one of Australia's most loved TV characters, Mr Squiggle, with the release of limited edition coins in Woolworths supermarket registers from today.

The Royal Australian Mint has issued the final release in its three-coin The Earth and Beyond series, which showcases our extraordinary planet and beyond.

Previewing at the 2019 Berlin World Money Fair, the Royal Australian Mint announces new black nickel and selective gold plated coins as part of the Echoes of Australian Fauna series, featuring native Australian animals.

Mint CEO Ross MacDiarmid said that the series showcases the Mint’s excellence in coin manufacturing and is a tribute and a celebration of native Australian animals.

The United States Mint (Mint) announced today a collaborative project with the Royal Australian Mint.  The two Mints will produce a commemorative coin set in celebration of the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing on July 20, 1969.  The set will feature a U.S. Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Half Dollar paired with an Australian 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing $5 Silver Proof Domed Coin.

Today history was made at the Royal Australian Mint (the Mint) when one lucky coin enthusiast received the first coin in the world for 2019.

The excitement of the era of discovery is captured in a new fine silver proof domed coin released today by the Royal Australian Mint (the Mint).

The exclusive 2019 $5 Fine Silver Proof Domed Coin features the delicate artistry of a richly-decorated 1812 map and traces the three voyages by Captain Cook.

The Royal Australian Mint (the Mint) proudly accepted awards at the Canberra Region Tourism Awards on Friday night, recognising its exemplary tourism operations and visitor experience as one of Canberra’s most iconic and beloved tourist attractions.