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A $1 Coin for the Day You Became an Australian Citizen

A citizenship ceremony is a big day. People who have often waited years stand up and make the pledge. There are usually tears. Kids wave flags. Then everyone heads home with a certificate and, at m...

How to Look After Your Coin Collection for Decades

Leave coins sealed and never clean them. Keep them cool, dry and with their paperwork, and look them over once or twice a year. Do that, and your collection should look much the same in 2056 as it ...

How to Build a Coin Collection to Give to the Grandkids

A lot of collectors have the same thought at some point. One day, this will go to the grandkids. It's a lovely goal, and it changes how you collect. When you collect for yourself, you can follow ev...

The One Thing That Impacts a Coin's Value More Than Anything Else

Ask ten coin collectors what drives a coin's value and most will say rarity. We understand why. It feels intuitive. Scarce things cost more. But rarity isn't the answer. Demand is. Here is the thin...

What Makes a Coin Valuable? A Plain English Guide for Collectors

New coin collectors ask us this all the time. The answer is that no single thing makes a coin valuable. It is always a mix. Here are the ingredients.

60 Years of Decimal Currency – The 2026 Anniversary Coins and Sets

The 2026 Royal Australian Mint releases marking 60 years of decimal currency, from a $40 uncirculated year set to a 50-set gold proof collection.

Coin collector advice: The Difference Between the Royal Australian Mint and the Perth Mint

Australia has two well-known mints, and collectors often ask how they differ. Both produce beautiful coins. They simply do different jobs, and knowing the split helps you understand what you are bu...

How to Start a Coin Collection Without Making Beginner Mistakes

Most people fall into coin collecting by accident. A coin turns up in the change jar, or one is handed down from a grandparent, and suddenly there is a reason to look closer. That is a lovely way t...

Gallop Into the Year of the Horse: Lunar Coins for Every Collector and Budget

The Year of the Horse is a favourite in the lunar cycle, symbolising energy, freedom and success. Australia's two great mints have marked it in style, and Mint Coin Shop carries the pick of both. F...

Sixty Years of Decimal Currency, Six Coins of Pure Gold, Only 50 Sets in Existence

On 14 February 1966, Australia woke to a new currency. Pounds, shillings and pence gave way to dollars and cents, and the coins that jingled in every Australian pocket changed forever. Sixty years ...