2016 $1 Australia's First Mints - B Brisbane Counterstamp Coin in Card

2016 $1 Australia’s First Mints - B Brisbane Uncirculated Coin in RAM Card

Released only at the EKKA 2016.The Royal Australian Mint’s 2016 B Brisbane pays tribute to the sovereigns that were minted as a result of Australia’s gold rush.

Throughout the 19th century, Australian currency was an assortment of foreign coins, promissory notes and rum trades. The gold rush of this era became a pivotal event for Australian society, assisting in the development of both a forma of currency and a unique identity.

The Adelaide Assay Office was established in 1852, and I its short life produced gold ingots and Australia’s first gold coin, the Adelaide Pound.

Official branches of the Royal Mint opened in Sydney (1855), Melbourne (1872) and Perth (1899), producing sovereigns and other pre-decimal coins.

 The Royal Australian Mint opened in 1965, superseding other Australian mints to become the sole producer of the country’s decimal coins. For several years, a highlight in visiting the Royal Australian Mint has been the gallery press.

 Here visitors can strike their own ‘C’ mintmark coin which celebrates an event or tradition of national significance.The release is a celebration of Australian society’s growth from the 19th Century gold rush. For this special year, this coin features the B for Brisbane Counterstamp.

Each coin’s reverse emulate a Sydney Mint sovereign design.

Packaged in an official Royal Australian Mint four-coin presentation card.

The coin’s obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank-Broadley.

Each coin is issued as Australian Legal Tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.

Denomination :                  $1

Quality :                            Uncirculated

Metal :                              Aluminium Bronze

Weight :                            9.00 gms

Diameter :                         25 mm

Mintage :                          Unlimited

Certificate of Authenticity : Royal Australian Mint Official Presentation Card