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 coins have been produced at the Mint, becoming iconic works of art which have traversed the entire country.
In this year of celebrating the Mint’s 50th anniversary, these coin sets will become treasured by casual and serious coin collectors who will appreciate the significance of this anniversary
The non-coloured 50 cent coin design, featuring a honeycomb to symbolise the ‘worker bees’ who tirelessly produce Australia’s coins on a daily basis.
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.
