New release · The Perth Mint
The Jewelled Redback Spider
A 2026 2oz gold proof coin from The Perth Mint, finished with a jewelled redback. One of the year's most striking Australian wildlife releases.
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Royal Australian Mint · 2026
Bright Ideas
Australian inventions that changed the world, from the black box flight recorder and the baby safety capsule to the jaffle maker and the stump-jump plough.
Collect the $1 coins in a folder, the $2 proof, the privy mark seven-coin collection or the complete bundle.
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Christmas 2026
Colours of Christmas
The Royal Australian Mint's coloured 50c for 2026, in a festive card or as a silver proof presented in a bauble. A gift that is kept for years.
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Your $2 Coins Deserve Better Than a Jar
Plenty of Australians have a jar of coloured $2 coins somewhere at home. They pulled them from their change, put them aside, and meant to do something about it. The Renniks Premier Australia Two Do...
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Numismatist (noun): Someone Who Never Has Spare Change
Most coin collectors know the moment. Someone asks if you’ve got a few coins for the parking meter. You do. They’re just in an album, sorted by year, and not going anywhere. That’s the joke behind ...
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Friends Since the 1970s: Hello Kitty and My Melody Share a Stamp and Coin Cover
Some friendships last. Hello Kitty and My Melody have been friends since the 1970s, which makes My Melody one of Hello Kitty’s oldest companions in the Sanrio world. The Perth Mint has put the pair...
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