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Error Coins on Display at The Royal Australian Mint

Posted on January 13, 2010 by msn

The Royal Australian Mint in Canberra displays a wide range of coins in their museum on the first floor of the newly refurbished building. Amongst the coins on display is a variety of error coins or mistakes that have happened…

Posted in Coin News, Error Coins

Counterfeit Australian $2 Coins

Posted on December 13, 2009 by msn

These counterfeit two dollar coins surfaced in change a few years ago now, around mid 2005. Certainly a good dodgy coin which on passing the everyday Joe wouldn’t look twice at. But those in the know can pick them a…

Posted in Coin News, Collecting Coins

2007 Sydney Harbour Bridge 75th Anniversary Dollar Coin

Posted on October 14, 2009 by msn

2007 saw the 75th anniversary of the completion of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The bridge has become a national icon for Australia recognised all over the world. It was opened on 19th March 1932 after 8 years of construction with…

Posted in Collecting Coins

Australian Decimal Mint Rolls

Posted on September 24, 2009 by msn

When coins leave the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra to enter circulation as our new currency they are usually sent to security companies for distrbution. Security companies distribute coins to banks and retailers. The bulk lots of coins from the…

Posted in Collecting Coins

Proclamation Coin – Spanish Silver Dollar or 8 Reales

Posted on August 29, 2009 by msn

In our previous entry about Australian proclamation coins I mentioned the Spanish Silver Dollar (or 8 reales) which was valued at 5s the proclamation. The 8 reales (or royals) coin of Spain and her colonies was probably the best known…

Posted in Australian Proclamation Coins

2000 Incuse Flag Millennium 50 Cent Variety

Posted on May 2, 2009 by msn

In the year 2000 the Royal Australian mint released a commemorative 50 cent coin into circulation celebrating the the dawn of the new millennium. This coin had the standard Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse, and…

Posted in Collecting Coins, Error Coins

Australian 20 Cent Coins Value Part 1

Posted on April 15, 2009 by msn

Aside from the Australian 50 cent and $1 coins the 20 cent is the only other circulation coin that you will find with a different reverse to the standard issue*. The obverse of the 20c has the usual portrait of…

1966 Wavy Baseline 20 cent

Posted on April 13, 2009 by msn

If you find an Australian 1966 20 cent piece in your change then you’d better take a second look. Did you know that a particular variety of the 1966 20 cent coin could be worth $100 or more! In 1966…

Australian $200 Gold Koala Coins

Posted on March 24, 2009 by msn

Shown above is the 1983 $200 coin from Australia, struck to proof standard. These $200 gold koala coins were minted from 10.0 grams of 0.9167 fine gold (22 carat) which converts to 0.2948 ounces of gold. At the time of…

Australian 50 Cent Coins Value – Part 2

Posted on March 23, 2009 by msn

In the first part of the Australian 50 Cent Coin Value entries I talked about some of the more valuable circulation coins and the relative lack of value of the commemorative 50 cent coins. In this second part I’ll talk…

Posted in Collecting Coins, Investing in Coins Tagged with: coins, value

Blog Archives

Error Coins on Display at The Royal Australian Mint

Counterfeit Australian $2 Coins

2007 Sydney Harbour Bridge 75th Anniversary Dollar Coin

Australian Decimal Mint Rolls

Proclamation Coin – Spanish Silver Dollar or 8 Reales

2000 Incuse Flag Millennium 50 Cent Variety

Australian 20 Cent Coins Value Part 1

1966 Wavy Baseline 20 cent

Australian $200 Gold Koala Coins

Australian 50 Cent Coins Value – Part 2

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