Inspirational Australian Steve Irwin Uncirculated Coin Issue

The Royal Australian Mint is now offering the 2009 $1 Inspirational Australian Steve Irwin Uncirculated Coin. This coin is the second in a series of Inspirational Australians that last year featured Mary MacKillip, who was beatified by Pope John Paul I in 1995. Steve Irwin was a well-known celebrity who met an untimely fate in [...]

Royal Australian Mint’s Spring Cleaning Collector Auction

The Royal Australian Mint is holding a September Spring Cleaning Collector Auction, marking the first time it has held such an event. Set for September 12, 2009, the auction will occur at the Mint’s location on Denison Street in the Deakin suburb of the Australian Capital Territory. Registration for the event will start at 2:30 [...]

Aurora Australis $5 Silver Hologram Coin from Royal Australian Mint

The fourth and final silver coin from the Royal Australian Mint’s International Polar Year series has been struck and given its name, the Aurora Australis. The $5 silver proof commemorative is unique in the series with its dynamic hologram design that portrays the mesmerizing and colourful Aurora Australis surrounding a sailing ship.   (…)Read the [...]