Because the first British settlement in Australia was a penal colony, there wasn't much need for coins or currency. As The Perth Mint noted in a blog, authorities envisioned a "self-sufficient ...

Leading Australian coin expert Joel Kandiah has revealed the latest $2 coin that has skyrocketed to a whopping $3000 in ...

In documents provided to the Federal Court of Australia, the Canadian Mint detailed five more runs of coins with which it ...

Five Australian inventions will soon feature on $1 coins as part of the Royal Australian Mint's new Bright Ideas collection.

He tells 7NEWS.com.au that the sought-after coin is now selling for up to $1200 online - an increase of 1400 per cent on the retail price. Kandiah says the unbelievable price spike “has never been ...

There were 25 million of these coins minted in 1977 and they are being sold online and labeled as 'rare'. There were 25 million of these coins printed in 1977 and they are definitely not 'rare'.

Australian currency was originally based on British pounds, shillings and pence. That changed in 1966, when the country converted to Australian dollars and cents, similar to the U.S. system. The ...

A brand new set of coins has been released to celebrate 50 years of Australia's most famous building, the Sydney Opera House. The Royal Australian Mint has today released a collection of five ...

The popularity of "Bluey" has skyrocketed so high that one man in Australia apparently couldn't resist the temptation of snagging some unreleased collectibles commemorating the beloved children's show ...

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Since the introduction of decimal coinage in 1966, about 15 billion Australian coins have been minted with an image of Queen Elizabeth II. Many of us fondly associate her image with Australian coins, ...