Royal Australian Mint

The Royal Australian Mint (the Mint) is Australia’s national mint and sole producer of circulating coins for the country.

It is also the custodian of the National Coin Collection and plays a role in telling the stories of Australia by recognising significant anniversaries, events and organisations through coins.

The Mint officially opened in Canberra in 1965. Its first tasks were to produce distinctively Australian coinage and facilitate a smooth changeover from British imperial pounds, shillings and pence to Australia’s own decimal dollars and cents. Australia’s decimal coins were introduced in 1966.

Today, the Mint also produces circulating coins for other countries, and manufactures a vast array of collector coins, investor products, medals, medallions, and tokens for domestic and international clients.

As the custodian of the National Coin Collection, the Mint is uniquely responsible for collecting and preserving a representative record of Australian coinage for future generations. In recognition of its heritage value and special place in the nation’s history, the Mint building is a Commonwealth Heritage List site.

The Mint is a major tourism attraction in Canberra. It helps educate local and international visitors on the history of Australian coinage, and on how coins are produced in a contemporary manufacturing environment.