MINT ISSUE ISSUE 125 NOVEMBER 2019 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 The Great England to Australia Air Race - Coin launch 4 Australia’s Dollar Discovery - Winners visit the Mint 2 2019 Police Remembrance - Coin swap 5 The Great Aussie Coin Hunt visits the Mint 3 2019 Outreach Program 6 INAS Games - Launch at the Mint DEARCOLLECTOR CONTENTS Featured Products 4 A MESSAGE FROM THE CEO Kangaroos at Dawn 4 Jody Clark Effigy Year Sets 6 In this edition, the Royal Australian Mint presents the latest in the Kangaroo Series The Great Aussie Coin Hunt 8 with the announcement of the Kangaroos at Dawn - 2020 $1 Silver Proof Coin. With the end of the year upon us, the Mint presents the 2020 Proof and Products 10 Uncirculated Year Sets acknowledging the new Jody Clark design which will feature Lunar Series - Year of the Rat 10 on all Australian coins from 2020. These stunning year sets include a unique array of circulating coins and will no-doubt be a collectors favourite. 75th Anniversary of D-Day 12 The Great Air Race 13 Visit our eShop or phone the Contact Centre so you don’t miss out on receiving your Christmas gifts on time. For all domestic locations, orders must be placed by Christmas Decoration Coin 14 Friday 13 December to ensure delivery prior to Christmas. Echoes of Australian Fauna 15 On behalf of our Minties who are touring around the country in November, we Catalogue 16 hope to see you soon at our pop-up shops in Adelaide and Western Australia. Stay tuned to our social channels and website for information on dates and locations. Meet the Minties 20 If you’re excited for the end of the year, don’t forget to visit the Mint for the Last and From the Vault 21 First Coin of the Year events, see page 23 for information on event times. What’s On 22 We hope you enjoy the new product releases and we look forward to seeing you New Years at the Mint 23 in the New Year. Happy collecting. Ross MacDiarmid Chief Executive Officer Royal Australian Mint NEW KANGAROO SERIES KANGAROOS AT DAWN 4 5 For thirteen years, the Royal Australian Mint has released 2020 $1 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coin the ‘Kangaroo at Sunset’ coin for serious coin collectors and $60.00 10344 for those attracted to fine artistic representations of one of Australia’s most unique animals. The Mint now introduces a new coin titled ‘Kangaroos at Dawn’. This 2020 $1 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coin features a stunning artistic representation of two kangaroos poised against the rising sun. Coin enthusiasts and lovers of Australia’s native wildlife will appreciate the simple beauty of this coin. Secure yours today. Strict limits of 3 per customer account apply. Nominal Specifications $1 99.9% Ag 1/2 oz 28.52 mm Proof 2500 A. Stokic 4 5 NEW PROOF AND UNCIRCULATED YEAR SETS JODY CLARK EFFIGY 6 7 10226 10227 Since the Coronation in 1953, Australian coins have featured 2020 Six-Coin Uncirculated Year Set six official effigies of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, designed $27.50 10227 by Gillick, Machin, Maklouf, Rank-Broadley, Gottwald and most recently Clark. This six-coin set features each of the current 2020 Six-Coin Proof Year Set $110.00 circulating coins, with the new Clark effigy on the obverse of 10226 each coin. These are the first sets to feature the Jody Clark effigy on all of Australia’s six circulating coin designs. Order today. For full nominal specifications, visit eshop.ramint.gov.au 6 7 NEW PROOF AND UNCIRCULATED SETS THE GREAT AUSSIE COIN HUNT 8 9 10337 10336 10339 Australia is a vibrant country, rich in heritage and natural 2019 $1 Twenty-Six Coin wonders. It is home to the world’s oldest continuous cultures, Uncirculated Set (Folder + Tube) $49.00 as well as Australians who identify themselves with more 10339 than 270 ancestries. Through this diversity, there are still some 2019 $1 Twenty-Six Coin things that are so quintessentially Australian and recognised Uncirculated Proof Set $370.00 by generations. From indigenous instruments to popular 10337 sports, from food items to animals, each of the coins featured in these sets include a uniquely Australian theme. 2019 $1 Twenty-Six Coin Silver Proof Set $1295.00 These twenty-six one dollar coin collections celebrates 10336 iconic and admired parts of Australian life from A to Z. Nominal Specifications Order your little piece of Australia today. $1 AlBr 9.00 g 25.00 mm Uncirculated Unlimited A. Baggio Strict limits of 3 per customer account apply. $1 AlBr 9.00 g 25.00 mm Proof 750 A. Baggio $1 99.9% Ag 11.66 g 25.00 mm Proof 250 A. Baggio 8 9 2020 LUNAR SERIES YEAR OF THE RAT 10 11 10271 10113 10272 10270 10269 The Royal Australian Mint celebrates the 2020 Year of the Rat 2020 50c Tetra-Decagon and the beginning of a new 12-year Lunar Cycle. The clever Uncirculated Coin* $12.50 Rat is associated with wealth and surplus. People born in the 10113 Year of the Rat are sensitive and self-aware, persuasive and 2020 $1 Uncirculated Two-Coin Set* charming. The strengths of people born under the Year of the $20.00 10269 Rat include adaptability, positivity and flexibility. 2020 $1 1/2oz Silver Frosted Ingot $60.00 Celebrate 2020 – Year of the Rat with these charming 10270 coins. This is traditionally the first sign of the Chinese 2020 $5 Silver Domed Proof Coin Lunar calendar so don’t miss out. $125.00 10271 *Strict limits of 3 per customer account apply. 2020 $100 Gold Domed Proof Coin $2995.00 10272 For full nominal specifications, visit eshop.ramint.gov.au 10 11 2019 UNCIRCULATED COIN SET 75th Anniversary of D-Day In 2019 we commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day; the largest seaborne invasion in history. It took place on 6 June 1944 and began the liberation of German-occupied France during WWII, laying the foundations for the Allied Victory. This unique set includes coins from the Royal Mint, Royal Canadian Mint, Royal Belgium Mint and the Royal Australian Mint. Each coin includes intricate design and shows a unique perspective of this important commemoration. Strict limits of 3 per customer account apply. Product available for order from 11 November 2019 2019 Uncirculated Four-Coin Set $65.00 10401 For full nominal specifications, visit eshop.ramint.gov.au 12 13 1919 TO 2019 Centenary of the Great England to Australia Air Race In 1919, the Australian Government announced a £10,000 prize for the first Australians to fly from England to Australia in less than 30 days. Six Australians and one French crew took up the challenge, flying timber and fabric planes. To commemorate the excitement, drama and tragedy of the Race, the Mint presents this set of eight stunning 2019 $1 Uncirculated Coins, packaged in a collectible tin. Each coin design includes a beautifully sculpted plane plus the names of the crew members who participated in the race. 2019 $1 Uncirculated Coin Collection $130.00 10164 Nominal Specifications $1 AlBr 9.00 g 25.00 mm Uncirculated 10 000 S. Stojanovic 12 13 CHRISTMAS DECORATION Merry Christmas Coin The Twelve Days of Christmas is a beloved Christmas carol and the inspiration for the Royal Australian Mint’s 2019 50c Uncirculated Christmas Decoration Coin. This unique gift combines not only a gorgeous coin but also a gift card and decoration all in one. Simply pop-out the decoration and hang the coin on your tree. At a special price, this Christmas decoration coin is the perfect gift. Presented in a colourful Christmas gift card with foil accent, there are five different cards to mix and match, or you can buy all five cards for $50.00. Please note: coloured coins will be dispatched at random. 2019 50c Uncirculated Coin $10.00 10230 Nominal Specifications 50c CuNi 15.55 g 31.51 mm Uncirculated Unlimited B. King 14 15 ECHOES OF AUSTRALIAN FAUNA Lesser Bilby and Night Parrot Australia is home to many incredible animals. As Australia’s environment has changed, tragically some of these animals have disappeared. These stunning 2019 $5 Silver Proof Coins with contrasting nickel and selective gold plating reflect the elusive beauty of the Lesser Bilby and Night Parrot. These coins are sure to delight. Complete your collection today. 2019 $5 1oz Nickel Plated and Selectively Gold Plated Fine Silver Proof Coin $140.00 10173 (Lesser Bilby) 10174 (Night Parrot) Nominal Specifications $5 99.9% Ag 1 oz 40.00 mm Proof 5000 B. King 14 15 CATALOGUE ADD THESE PRODUCTS TO YOUR COLLECTION Mutiny and Rebellion 2019 $1 Uncirculated Coin $15.00(each) 10184 (Mutiny on the Bounty) 10186 (The Rum Rebellion) 10188 (Eureka Stockade) $1 AlBr 9.00 g 25.00 mm Uncirculated 30 000 A. Ball 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing 2019 $5 1oz Silver Nickel Plated Fine Silver Proof Domed Coin $150.00 10132 $5 99.9% Ag 1oz 39.62mm Proof 10,000 A. Ball 16 17 Effigies Collection 2019 Six Coin Uncirculated Set $35.00 10163 For full nominal specifications, visit eshop.ramint.gov.au 50th Anniversary of the 50c Coin 2019 50c Uncirculated Five Coin Set $65.00 10211 50c CuNi 15.55 g 31.51 mm Uncirculated 20 000 Royal Australian Mint Centenary of the Kookaburra Pattern Pieces 2019 25c 1/4 oz Fine Silver Proof Three-Coin Set $125.00 10212 25c 99.9%Ag 1/4 oz 22.00 x 22.00 mm Proof 3000 Royal Australian Mint 16 17 $1 Lolly Tin $6.00 711056 Display Cube and Frame $12.00 711365 Two – Up Set $12.00 9999549 18 19 Pen Royal Australian Mint $8.00 9910863 Titan – The Robot 2018 Coloured Token $7.00 10075 Christmas pudding pack Coin Pack $30.00 9915108 18 19 MEET THE MINTIES MARINA ALEKSIC Marina Aleksic joined the Royal Australian Mint in 2012, working Marina is most proud of her contributions toward the ‘Australia’s in the contact centre, wholesale team, business development Dollar Discovery’ program that celebrated the 35th Anniversary of team and now within the Business to Business Marketing Team the $1 coin.