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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 ...

The Cakes That Made Australian Childhoods Are Coins, and They Are on Sale

If you grew up in Australia, you know the book. The Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book has been at the heart of birthday celebrations for 45 years. The swimming pool cake with ...

When the Mint Gets It Wrong: The Guide Every Australian Coin Collector Has Been Waiting For

Some of the most valuable coins in Australia are the ones the Mint never meant to make. A misstruck edge, a doubled die, a planchet flaw. These mistakes slipped into circulation and became prizes f...

The new Renniks 33rd edition is here, and your old price guide is out of date

The Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values 33rd Edition has arrived at Mint Coin Shop. Softcover, $49.95. If you collect Australian coins or banknotes, you already know Renniks. It has been th...

A new $1 coin for the heart and soul of Australia

The Royal Australian Mint has released a $1 uncirculated coin for the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, and we have it in store at our www.mintcoinshop.com.au now. The UN named 202...

The 7 Most Collectible Australian Coins of 2026 (And Why Now Is the Time to Start)

2026 has evolved as an interesting year in modern Australian coin collecting. It marks 60 years since we swapped pounds, shillings and pence for dollars and cents. It brings a rush of releases tie...

The 2026 50c Coin Roll: 20 Uncirculated Coins from the Royal Australian Mint

The 50c is the largest coin in Australian circulation. At 31.51mm across and 15.55g each, it's hard to miss — yet most people barely look at one. The dodecagonal shape, the Australian coat of arms ...