The latest currency determination for the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra has been published recently and gives us insight into the likely designs and denominations soon to be issued. Here's a bit of a roundup of what it contains.
1. It contains 2013, 2014 and 2015 dated coins with the Elizabeth II portrait.
2. For those with spare cash burning a hole in your pocket there's another (2014) in the Road Sign and Zodiac series 1kg gold $3,000 (face value not issue price!) to add to your collections.
3. Hot at the moment since the announcement of Black Caviar's retirement a 2013 one dollar coin will be minted in aluminium bronze, a salmon-coloured coin with black dots and a 1oz silver proof all designed by Tony Dean.
4. 2013 The Ashes since 1882 20c design by Aleksandra Stokic.
5. 2013 celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation with a 50c design of 60 crowns in copper-nickel and silver by Aleksandra Stokic.
6. Continuing the Inprirational Australians series with a Slim Dusty $1 again by Aleksandra Stokic.
7. 60th Anniversary of the Korean War dollar in aluminium bronze and silver.
8. A companion coin to Bindi we'll see another of Australia Zoo's saltwater crocodiles on a 1oz silver coin, this time Graham.
9. For 2014 the road sign series will feature a Koala and the Chinese zodiac year of the horse.
10. Two new $5 coins. In 2014 25 years of the ACT Territory government and 2015 125 years of the West Australian state government.
Posted by harrisk at April 23, 2013 4:37 PM
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