Royal Australian Mint

Canberra Australia

By Zac, Shane, Scott, Adriana, Kirstyn &Lydia

The Highlights of the Mint.

  • You can make your own souvenir coin

  • Visit the Theatrette

  • There are really cool displays to see upstairs. eg. 2000 Olympic medals and old coins from Australia and other countries

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This is the public coining press, the main presses are like this but much larger and press more coins per minute.

When you enter the Royal Australian Mint you will set foot on the beautiful emerald green carpet, this leads to the theatrette. A small introductory film is presented to you . It explains the Mints history and what it manufactures. As you exit the theatrette you will come across the cafeteria on your right. On your left is the public coining press were you can see how fast a coin is pressed & take home the 2000 limited edition one dollar coin. This makes a great souvenir! If you continue to follow the emerald green carpet and forward up the stairs you will come across the Numismatic Gallery . You can view the great displays of coins that are now part of the past, from other global countries & Australia’s new & old Olympic medals.

As you continue along the self guided tour, you will take a glance through windows that over look the places in the Mint where the public is not allowed. This is were the actual coins and medals are made.

As you come to the end of the emerald green carpet, the last window is over looking the location of the coining presses. These presses, press up to 650 (six hundred and fifty) coins per minute.

When you have completed the self guided tour you can buy some really great souvenirs, to remember the fantastic and hopefully educational time at The Royal Australian Mint!
Now, unfortunately the Royal Australian Mint doesn't approve of free samples! But there is a great souvenir shop & a public coining press where you can buy a limited edition 2000 one dollar coin!