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It would take much more than a penny to buy the latest collectable item dealer John Felesina has acquired.
Mr Felesina, the operator of Coins & Collectables, has just taken possession of an item so rare it is nicknamed the King of Australian Coins.
The coin is an example of the famous 1930 Australian penny, valued at $24,000 ...
Full Article: 1930 penny worth a small fortune - News Mail
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The Perth Mint’s 2010 Gold Proof Australian Sovereign marks the second year return to regular sovereign production for the Perth after a 78-year hiatus.
These new strikes are composed of 22-carat gold and are sure to be hot among collectors not only for their gold content, but also for their limited mintage and for their link to the history of coinage.
The Perth Mint was striking gold sovereigns almost immediately after its initial construction was completed in 1899. In fact, the sovereigns were the main reason for the Perth being constructed ...
Full Article: Perth Mint's 2010 Gold Sovereigns - CoinNews
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As the nation prepares to commemorate ANZAC Day the Royal Australian Mint will stop to remember the lost soldiers of Fromelles with a special event at the Mint in Canberra.
Guest speakers at the event include Lambis Englezos AM, the amateur historian and advocate whose research into the battle of Fromelles lead to the discovery of an unknown mass grave of Australian and British troops and Richard Wright, Senior Forensic Advisor to Oxford Archaeology who was responsible for exhuming the soldiers’ remains from the mass grave ...
Full Article: Royal Australian Mint's Lost Soldiers of Fromelles Coin - CoinNews
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One big beneficiary of the global financial crisis has been the rare coin market, according to Belinda Downie, the founder and managing director of dealer Coinworks.
The sharemarket crash prompted many investors to look for alternative investments and their attention turned to rare coins. Even as ...
Full Article: On the bright side of the coin - The Australian.com
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A limited collector coin replicating the design of the historical Sydney Cove Medallion has been unveiled at the Museum of Sydney by Lord Wedgwood of Barlaston, the seventh generation descendant of Josiah Wedgwood, whose company created the original Medallion in 1789.
Struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver and issued as official Australian legal tender, the coin features a special ‘high relief’ representation of the celebrated Medallion’s allegorical design portraying ‘time’s opening scenes’ in the colony of New South Wales.
With four classical figures on the shores of a bay, the scene was called Hope encouraging Art and Labour under the influence of Peace to pursue the employments necessary to give security and happiness to the infant colony. Beneath the figures in raised lettering was inscribed ETRURIA 1789, the name of Wedgwood’s Staffordshire factory ...
Full Article: Sydney Cove Medallion Coin - CoinNews
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The space shuttle Columbia was hailed as a great achievement when it first launched into orbit on April 12, 1981. The relatively short 54 hour mission was the culmination of decades of planning, research, design and funding that led to NASA’s first reusable space vehicle.
In honor of this momentous occasion, The Perth Mint of Australia has released the 2010 First Space Shuttle 1oz Silver Orbital Coin.
Named after the American Revolutionary War era ship of the same name (which had the distinction of being the first American vessel to circumnavigate the globe), Columbia’s construction began six years before its initial launch ...
Full Article: Perth Mint's First Space Shuttle Orbital Silver Coin - CoinNews
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The 1/2 oz Silver Proof Leafy Sea Dragon coin marks the second issue in the Australian Sea Life series. Available now from the Perth Mint, each coin provides a glimpse into the beautiful underwater world surrounding Australia.
With the land 'Down Under' hosting some of the most pristine reef environments on the globe, it is no wonder that some of the most beautiful and unique creatures known to man would be indigenous to this environment. The Leafy Sea Dragon is just one example.
A relative of the better known seahorse, the Leafy Sea Dragons are only ...
Full Article: Silver Leafy Sea Dragon Coin - SilverCoinsToday.com
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Coin blanks are imported by the Royal Australian Mint in huge 44 gallon drums pre cut ready to be fed straight into the presses. These huge drums of blanks are moved around the mint by the "Titan" robot seen here (I'm trying to paint a picture in your head). Factories overseas process strips of metal and cut out the coin blanks for many countries right around the world, with some companies producing blanks for more than one country.
Fast forward now to newly pressed one dollar coins leaving the RAM in bags to the Armaguard facility to be rolled into manageable $20 lots before distribution to banks and major ...
Full Article: Exciting New Australian Dollar Coin Discovery - Australian Threepence Dot Com
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In the lead-up to Australia Day, the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, announced the design of the newest coin to go into the hands of Australians.
Commemorating and celebrating Australia Day and designed by the Royal Australian Mint in consultation with the National Australia Day Council, this 50 cent coin marks the spirit of this significant national celebration and will soon be available around the country.
Full Article: 2010 Australia Day Coins Launch - CoinNews
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