On 22 February 1965 the Royal Australian Mint was opened by His Royal Highness Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh. This heralded the start of a new era: the first wholly Australian-operated mint established to manufacture the coins that would become such a strong part of Australia’s identity after the changeover to decimal currency. Since that day over 14 billion circulating and collector coins have been produced at the Mint becoming iconic works of art which have traversed the entire country.
The annual tradition of Australian Proof & Uncirculated years coin sets continues in 2015 celebrating the golden anniversary 50 years of minting coins for collectors and circulation. Next year's sets contain a new 50¢ featuring a honeycomb design as well as the regular cupro-nickel 5¢ 10¢ 20¢ al/bronze $1 and $2.
Please note :
This item is second hand and may have nicks, marks and scuffs to the outer and/or inner box or capsule.
We strive to ensure that all items listed for sale are to a high standard, but please be aware that some of the older boxes issued by the Mints have not stood the test of time.
While there may be some scuffing to the original packaging, the coin itself is in excellent condition with the pricing reflecting the condition of the product.
