Blog Archives

2015 Sydney ANDA/APTA Coin, Banknote and Stamp Show Report

The 2015 Sydney ANDA/APTA Coin, Banknote and Stamp Show was held in Sydney in the last couple of days (Friday October 9 and Saturday October 10).  It was located in Lower Town Hall in the middle of Sydney’s CBD, just across

Posted in Coin News

2016 Coloured Olympic $2 Coin Distribution

We’re coming to the end of the road to Rio and the end of the road for shopping at Woolworths…phew. I’ve spent the last 5 weeks going out of my way to shop at Woolworths to have that “chance” to

Posted in Coin News

2016 Sovereign Design Dollar Coin

The mintmark dollar for 2016 has been enveiled with crowds attending the Mint (RAM) in Canberra today to strike their own new coin for the new year. The design pays homage to the first uniquely Australian sovereign struck at the

Posted in Coin News

2017 Kangaroo and Joey 2 Cent Pattern Coin -Stuart Devlin Exhibition

The coin above is titled the Stuart Devlin Exhibition coin and is released to coincide with an exhibition currently being shown at the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra. On display is some of the works by Goldsmith and jeweller to

Posted in Coin News, Collecting Coins

2017 Lest We Forget Coloured 2 Dollar

ANZAC Day 2017 and this year the Royal Australian Mint has released another coloured $2 coin “Lest We Forget” to remember the honour, bravery and sacrifice of those who served our country. Over 4 million of these coins have been

Posted in Coin News, Collecting Coins

2017 Next Generation $10 Note Design Revealed

The design for the Next Generation $10 was revealed today by the Reserve Bank of Australia. It will be released into circulation from September 2017 exactly one year after the Next Generation $5 note was also issued. This will be

Posted in Banknotes, Coin News

2018 Adelaide Coin and Banknote Expo Show Report

It’s been a week since the 2018 Adelaide Coin and Banknote Expo and we think we’ve recovered enough to actually write a report on the Expo. Firstly, we’ve got to say wow! Secondly, we’ve got to say WOW! The first

Posted in Coin News

2018 Adelaide Coin Show Weekend 17th and 18th November Buying and Selling Free Entry

When is the Adelaide Coin Show this year you ask with excitement? Well make sure you’re free on November 17th and 18th because free is the word. Free entry to the coin expo, free parking at the Torrens Parade Ground,

Posted in Coin News

2018 Centenary of Armistice Circulation $2 Coin

100 years of Remembrance will be commemorated at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month in 2018. A century to the day since the guns fell silent Australians will see a new coloured $2 coin in circulation as

Posted in Coin News, Collecting Coins

2018 Coloured $2 Coin Lest We Forget Eternal Flame

As ANZAC Day approaches we’ll soon see a new coloured 2 dollar coin in our change depicting the eternal flame surrounded by a pool of reflection. This orange yellow flame centre is surrounded by blue tones of water. The legends

Posted in Coin News, Collecting Coins

Site Search

Sponsors

Upcoming Coin Collecting Events:

no event

Australian Numismatic Calendar

Current Coin Values, Bullion Prices and Exchange Rates

AUD $16.65
Australian 1966 Round 50c
AUD $972.11
Gold Sovereign
AUD $1,216.95
Australian $200 Gold Coin
AUD $48.75
Silver Price (per Oz)
AUD $4,129.23
Gold Price (per Oz)
USD $0.6441
Australian Dollar

 
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 Dec 2024

Subscribe via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to the Australian Coin Collecting Blog and receive emails about new posts.

Archives