The latest currency determination for the Royal Australian Mint gives us a sneak peak at upcoming issues as if we were looking into a crystal ball. The fourth government document issued by Treasury in 2015 explains proposed designs the Mint…

The unveiling of a new effigy of Queen Elizabeth II for British coins was an important event held in London yesterday. Why is this important for us Aussie collectors? Well, it’s likely the new design will be rolled out across…

50 years ago His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh declared open the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra at an official ceremony where he started the press for the first run of coin production. These coins were the first, dated…

The Australian Coin Collecting Blog has just moved to it’s own new dedicated server. We’ve had to make these changes to accommodate the growing information and news on the Blog. These changes should make loading speeds faster as we’ve moved…

January 26th and the Royal Australian Mint popped-up a shop under the Urban Amphitheatre in Federation Square in the heart of Melbourne. It was open from 9 until 5 for the one day only and the mobile press was NOT…