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A koala in gold: The Perth Mint's 2026 proof coin

The koala has featured on Australian gold and silver coins since 1986, and it remains one of the country's most recognisable animals, known for its calm nature, rounded ears and expressive eyes. Th...

Marking Bon Scott's 80th with a small piece of gold

Bon Scott was born on 9 July 1946, which means this month marks what would have been his 80th birthday. He fronted AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980, and in that short stretch became one of t...

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...

Spider-Man: Comic Art Through the Ages — Agoro's 2026 Collector Box

Agoro's 2026 Collector Box for Spider-Man is not a commemorative coin. It is a trading coin set built around the evolution of comic art across seven tiers of increasing rarity — five struck in 999 ...

Do You Buy Coin Collections?

We are often asked: Do You Buy Coin Collections? No, we do not buy coin collections. Mint Coin Shop only sells new coin products. Everything we stock is sourced directly from the various mints, inc...

Seven Coins. Seven Locomotives. One Place to Find Them All.

If you've been following the Steam Giants series, you know what's in it. Seven locomotives — one from each state, plus the Commonwealth Railways — each on a 50c coloured uncirculated coin from the ...

The Upside Down on a Coin: Perth Mint's Stranger Things Hawkins 2026 Release

Stranger Things first aired in July 2016. Ten years on, it still holds a strange grip on people. The show earned over 70 awards, including Emmys and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and its fanbase nev...

Why Silver Mint Coins Are Worth a Closer Look in 2026

Silver has had a remarkable eighteen months. The idea of it breaking its all-time nominal high would have seemed optimistic not long ago. Then it happened. Silver reached US$121.67 per ounce in Jan...

A Coin for New Australians: The 2026 Citizenship Release

Becoming an Australian citizen is one of those moments that tends to stay with people. The ceremony, the pledge, the handshake — and then it's done. You're Australian. It's a moment worth marking, ...

A Wedge-Tailed Eagle on Silver: The 2026 Perth Mint Coloured Coin

There's something about the wedge-tailed eagle that makes it an obvious subject for a coin. It's Australia's largest bird of prey and one of the biggest eagles in the world. With a wingspan of up t...