20/12/2013
1. The Royal Australian Mint Sydney Icons Offer is available for phone orders only. Customers must contact the Royal Australian Mint Contact Centre on 1300 652 020 and place their order to be eligible for this promotion. This offer will NOT be redeemable via the Mint eShop, nor via the Mint onsite retail store.
Note: Please refer to www.ramint.gov.au for Contact Centre operating hours between 2 January and 6 January 2014.
20/12/2013
The Royal Australian Mint Administration Office and Factory are closed and will reopen at 8.30 am on Monday the 6th of January 2014.
The Mint Coin Shop and Gallery will remain open over this period excluding Christmas Day.
19/12/2013
The Royal Australian Mint will be hosting two special events over New Year. On New Year’s Eve visitors to the Mint will have the chance to enter a ballot to strike the last coin of 2013 on the public gallery press. On New Year’s Day, coin enthusiasts will vie for the chance to strike the first coin of 2014.
25/11/2013
All orders must be received by 5 pm ESDT on Friday 13 December 2013 for it to be delivered in time for Christmas (Australia only). All orders for WA must be received by Monday 9 December 2013. This includes online, mail and fax orders as we cannot guarantee deliveries will arrive in time after this date.
Alternatively you can purchase Royal Australian Mint products at selected Australia Post outlets, coin dealers and onsite at the Mint. If you would like to purchase onsite, we are located at Denison Street Deakin in Canberra and open every day except for Christmas Day.
29/10/2013
Krause Publications, a leading producer of coin and paper money books, magazines, events and online products, has announced that the Royal Australian Mint has been nominated in five different categories as part of the 2014 Coin of the Year awards.
The coins nominated for the awards were released in 2012, and represent the highest achievement in theme, design and marketing from mints and central banks from around the world.
The Royal Australian Mint 2014 Coin of the Year award nominations are:
10/10/2013
Collectors attending the Melbourne International Coin and Banknote Show are in for a treat, with the Royal Australian Mint bringing a star-studded numismatic lineup to this premier collecting event.
Aside from the Mint booth, which will be open from 10 am - 6 pm on Friday and 10 am - 5 pm on Saturday & Sunday, the Mint will be offering a range of program highlights across the three days of the show, including:
Royal Australian Mint 2014 Product Launch with Brad Blaze
1 pm, Friday 18 October 2013
22/08/2013
Even Australia’s Parliament House has a key to the front door!
One of two gold-plated keys used by Queen Elizabeth II to officially open new Parliament House on Monday 9 May 1988 will be on display in the Main Foyer during the Parliament House Open Day this Saturday 24 August.
These keys were manufactured at the Royal Australian Mint, and are on loan to promote the upcoming exhibition Key to the House, which opens on 17 October.
12/08/2013
Want the Mint to bring a coin swap to your state's capital city? Get on Twitter and vote to get the Mint to bring the 2013 60th anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II $2 coloured circulating coin to you!
The competition will begin today Monday 12 August 2013, and end two weeks later on Monday 26 August 2013. Whichever capital city with the most tweets in that time will be the location of the Coin Swap.
To vote participants must tweet @RoyalAustMint and include the hashtag corresponding to the city they wish the coin swap be held:
01/05/2013
On Thursday 18 April not only one but five modern day heroes in Victoria Cross and George Cross recipients, Keith Payne, Ben Roberts-Smith, Daniel Keighran, Michael Pratt and Willie Apiata came to Mint to meet the public and strike a special 2013 Centenary of Canberra $5 silver proof coin. Check out what happened on the day on the latest video uploaded to our youtube channel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uwM_vy8S3o
21/03/2013
The Mint is proud to be turning off its lights for Earth Hour again this year, which will be occurring from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm on Saturday 23 March 2013.
Earth Hour is a global sustainability movement organised by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and is a global call to action to stand up, to take responsibility, and lead the global journey to a sustainable future. Along with millions of others around the globe, the Mint will 'power down' for one hour at 8:30 pm on Saturday 23 March by turning off all lighting and unplugging appliances at the power point.
20/03/2013
The Royal Australian Mint is setting up shop at this year’s Sydney Royal Easter Show next to the NSW Police booth and CWA stand in the Home, Garden and Lifestyle Hall from 21 March - 3 April 2013. Visit our stand to see our latest coin releases and get your Show souvenir by counterstamping your own ‘S’ for Sydney on our 2013 Bicentenary of the Holey Dollar and Dump $1 uncirculated coin using our portable press.
07/03/2013
Mint Legends members are eligible to claim the unsold 2013 Bicentenary of the Holey Dollar and Dump 'P' Counterstamp $1 coins from the Perth ANDA show.
Each Legend will be able to purchase up to five of the coins. To claim yours, please call our contact centre on 1300 652 020.
We will be operating on a first come, first served basis - so make sure you
get in quickly!
To qualify, you need to have joined as a Mint Legend Member on or before
3 March 2013.
06/03/2013
A snapshot of some of our most exciting coin releases for 2013 is now available to preview on our Youtube channel www.youtube.com/australianmint
01/03/2013
Our award-winning Education team is offering free guided tours at 10.00am and 2.00pm Monday to Friday (except public holidays) and at 10.30 am and 11.30 am on Saturdays during March 2013. Bookings are not required.
For information on what you can see at the Mint, and how to get here, please see our Visit page.
13/02/2013
In the lead-up to the Chinese New Year we thought it would be fitting to show you what lengths we had to go to bring you our stunning Prestige Lunar Series.
08/02/2013
In the lead-up to the Chinese New Year we thought it would be fitting to show you what lengths we had to go to bring you our stunning Prestige Lunar Series.
07/02/2013
Ticketholders to the Canberra Cavalry vs Perth Heat Australian Baseball League Championship game this Friday 8 February have even more reason to get excited, as the Mint will be there ready to swap brand new Centenary of Canberra 20c coins for their change.
The Mint will be at Narrabundah Ballpark from 5.30 pm and you will need a ticket to the game to swap as the stand will be set up inside the main gates. Keep an eye on the Mint's Twitter and Facebook pages for any updates.
04/02/2013
Come on down to the One Day International at Manuka Oval in Canberra and swap one of your 20 cent coins for a brand new one featuring the Centenary of Canberra design.
The Mint will be there from 12 noon and you don't need a ticket to the game as they will be outside the main gates so just bring your 20 cent coins! Keep an eye on the Mint's Twitter and Facebook pages for any updates.
29/01/2013
Come on down to the PM's XI at Manuka Oval in Canberra and swap one of your 20 cent coins for a brand new one featuring the Centenary of Canberra design.
The Mint will be there from 12 noon and you don't need a ticket to the game as they will be outside the main gates so just bring your 20 cent coins! Keep an eye on the Mint's Twitter and Facebook pages for any updates.
07/01/2013
Want to find out how Australia's money is made? Visit in January and join one of our fantastic guided tours led by our award winning education team.
No need to book, just join in! Tour times are listed below:
18/12/2013
Australia has taken out the Commonwealth Bank Ashes Test Series and now all Australians have the chance to own a special keepsake to remember the taste of this summer’s victory with the Royal Australian Mint’s ‘The Ashes’ official commemorative coin.
02/12/2013
In an Australian first, coloured holograms will capture the 2013 Sydney New Year’s Eve fireworks celebrations on a special edition collector coin, developed by the Royal Australian Mint.
The $1 silver proof coin will feature an image of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Effect, which is revealed at midnight on New Year’s Eve.
22/11/2013
The Royal Australian Mint’s world-class status and dedication to ground-breaking innovation have been recognised on both the national and world stage with recent wins in the 2013 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards and the international 2014 Coin of the Year Awards.
21/10/2013
The Royal Australian Mint, Sydney Opera House and UNESCO are proud to unveil a new coin design dedicated to the fortieth anniversary of one of the world’s most recognisable and busiest performing arts centres.
Australia’s most famous building, a masterpiece of 20th century organic architecture, has been stunningly recreated on a $1 silver proof and $1 uncirculated collectible coins.
18/10/2013
The Royal Australian Mint will be unveiling some of the most exciting coins it plans to release in 2014 at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium this afternoon. The talents of Brad Blaze, speed-painter extraordinaire and 2011 Australian Entertainer of the Year, will be utilised to provide a sneak peek at these future coin themes in a high-energy presentation that is sure to impress.
27/09/2013
The Royal Australian Mint (the Mint) was honoured to take out the Exporting Government Solutions category at the ACT Chief Minister’s Export Awards presentation yesterday.
13/09/2013
The Royal Australian Mint was honoured to accept a 2013 Canberra Engineering Excellence Award for the 2012 Southern Sky Crux Curved Coin awarded at the Engineers Australia (Canberra Division) Annual Awards Ceremony held last night on Thursday 12 September.
The award was selected in recognition of the engineering innovation required to produce the 2012 Southern Cross Crux Curved Coin.
12/09/2013
Brisbane is the only city where the newest $2 coin - the first circulating coin with purple stripes - will be able to be swapped for your change directly from the Royal Australian Mint.
26/08/2013
In the lead-up to the Royal Christening of His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, the first born son of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Royal Australian Mint has further extended its congratulations with a collectable coin celebrating the arrival of the third-in-line to the British throne.
13/08/2013
In an Australian first, the Royal Australian Mint’s next coin swap will be decided on Twitter, and will pit citizens of capital cities against one another for their chance to get their hands on Australia’s first purple-striped $2 coin.
27/06/2013
An exciting new sculpture for Canberra will be unveiled by Creative Director of Centenary of Canberra Robyn Archer AO at the Royal Australian Mint today.
21/06/2013
The Governor-General of Australia, Her Excellency the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, will launch Australia’s first purple striped circulating $2 coin celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Australian Mint.
13/06/2013
Today, Slim Dusty’s birthday, the Royal Australian Mint officially launches a coin recognising Slim Dusty’s contribution to Australian society at the ‘Slim Dusty Birthday Bash’ in Sydney tonight in the company of well-known country music artists including Lee Kernaghan and Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson.
31/05/2013
The pioneering exploration efforts of Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth have been commemorated 200 years since their journey across the Blue Mountains ended on the latest collectible silver coin from the Royal Australian Mint.
10/05/2013
With Black Caviar's retirement announced last month some may have thought that was the end of Black Caviar money. The Royal Australian Mint have revived the chance today to get your hands on the much anticipated collectible coins commemorating the outstanding career of Australia's greatest sprinter.
09/05/2013
Australia's first triangular coin has been minted to mark the 25th anniversary of Australian Parliament House. The silver $5 coin and a special 20c coin were produced by the Royal Australian Mint and were officially launched at Parliament House today.
26/04/2013
The first 200 people to donate $200 online to The Benevolent Society will find themselves with money in return - a special new collectible $1 coin celebrating 200 years of the Society.
24/04/2013
With the Australian Army Chaplains leading this year’s Anzac Day veterans’ march in recognition of a century of ministry and pastoral support, it is fitting that they have been recognised on the latest collectible coin in the Australia Remembers series from the Royal Australian Mint.
05/04/2013
Sponsorship from the Royal Australian Mint will help put smiles on the faces of athletes at the Canberra Centenary Swimming Competition 2013 hosted by Special Olympics Australia this weekend.
05/02/2013
The Mint will be embracing the Australian spirit at Manuka Oval tomorrow, as they will be bringing thousands of the new 2013 Centenary of Canberra 20c circulating coin to the One Day International at Manuka Oval ready for punters to swap both inside and outside the gates.
28/01/2013
ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher and Member for Canberra Gai Brodtmann, representing the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Bernie Ripoll, today unveiled the design for the new commemorative Centenary of Canberra circulating coin, which will soon appear in pockets, wallets and purses across Australia.
01/01/2013
The bicentenary of Australia’s first coins, the Holey Dollar and Dump, has been recognised on Australia’s first coin of the year in the traditional coin strike on New Year’s Day at the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra.
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