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.