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The Great Aussie Coin Hunt -26 Australian Themed Alphabet Dollar Coins from Esky to Iced Vovo, Cricket to Quokka

One Aussie theme for every letter of the alphabet with the first six coins available now in your change with a purchase at participating Australia Post outlets. The first releases are A for Australia Post, F for footy, I for

Posted in Coin News

2019 Police Remembrance Coloured $2 Coin

The immediately recognisable blue and white check pattern adorns the latest coloured $2 release from the Royal Australian Mint (RAM). This new coin commemorates the 30th anniversary of Police Remembrance Day on September 29th 2019. This special day praises, honours,

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Police Remembrance $2 Coin Swaps Around the Country

The latest coloured $2 is beginning to turn up in change around the country and the Royal Australian Mint is eager to distribute these coins prior to the 30th Anniversary of Police Remembrance Day on September 29th 2019. The Mint

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5,000 Anglo-Saxon Coins Unearthed by Detectorist

In December 2014, Paul Coleman discovered a large hoard of 5,248 Anglo-Saxon coins. They were minted during the reign of two kings: Ethelred the Unready (reign.978-1016) and Canute (reign.1016-1035). They were preserved in very good shape because they were placed

Posted in Metal Detecting

New Coin Shop in Adelaide

We did it. One thing. A huge thing. We, as writers of this Blog and owners of The Purple Penny opened a coin shop. It’s that thing you discuss that’s a dream and “we’d like to do that one day”.

Posted in Collecting Coins

Coin Swap Adelaide

After the buzz at yesterdays 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages 50c coin launch it was great to once again trek into Adelaide City with my guide dog in training Pupstar Tully. Having to rely on public transport we arrived

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International Year of Indigenous Languages 50 Cent Coin Launched in Adelaide

Today in the Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute in the centre of Adelaide I was invited to attend the launch of this hot off the press commemorative 50 cent coin. This coin struck by the Royal Australian Mint celebrates 2019

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Circulating Coin Swaps Around Australia April 10th 2019

Did someone say coin swap…..where….when….and more importantly what? The Royal Australian Mint are having coin swap events this Wednesday in many major capital cities. Swap (cash only) money in your wallet or purse for new money, the latest circulating coins

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Innovation in Inflation

April fool 2019!! Always innovative The Royal Australian Mint has just announced the worlds first self inflationary coin to be struck today! The coins are as thick as the two dollar coin, but slightly larger than the dollar coin. The

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Mr Squiggle Coins Coming to a Woolworths or Safeway Near You

A new coloured coin series featuring Mr Squiggle and his friends will appear in Woolworths supermarkets from February 13th. The man from the moon with a pencil for a nose Mr Squiggle will feature on the first coloured 2 dollar

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Current Coin Values, Bullion Prices and Exchange Rates

AUD $17.51
Australian 1966 Round 50c
AUD $974.59
Gold Sovereign
AUD $1,220.05
Australian $200 Gold Coin
AUD $51.25
Silver Price (per Oz)
AUD $4,139.77
Gold Price (per Oz)
USD $0.6582
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These values are updated hourly using New York market prices. Coin values are purely the value of the gold or silver they contain and do not account for any numismatic value.
Prices Last Updated: 10:04 10 Nov 2024

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