A new line of "swan dollar" collectible coins will take flight again in 2024 as Australian Coin Review celebrates its 60th birthday.
The iconic design first appeared in 1967 after the magazine announced a competition to design Australia's first dollar coin in decimal currency.
The winning design, revealed in August 1967, was by Andor Meszaros.
While the Mint rejected the design, a run of privately commissioned coins were struck, and across the next several decades became valued collector's items among numismatists.
At the International Auction Galleries October sale in 2023, the finest gold example to come on the market in many years sold for an incredible $46,970.
July 2024 marks the 60th year since the Coin Review's first issue.
In celebration, the Review has engaged the Mint to produce a new run of "swan dollars", with the same design - but with the 2024 date emblazoned.
A "Brilliant Uncirculated AlZnBr striking of the 2024 Swan Dollar", will also be free for all new and existing magazine subscribers.
Keen collectors can also enter the draw for one of 100 VIP Silver Proof issue cases.
It should be noted that these coins, like all "swan dollars", are not legal tender.
Visit the Australian Coin Review website for more information.
Small chance this brightly-coloured 50-cent piece would escape your attention in a fistful of change, but one money expert has confirmed you should hang on to it.
Perth based numismatist Joel Kandiah said on his "The History of Money" TikTok account that it was worth 400 times its over-the-counter value - ie, $200.
Why?
Pretty colours aside, the coin is of an extremely limited edition of just 58,000 (compared to the million or two issued even in a typical low-number year, according to the Mint).
This particular coin was only issued as part of the Mint coin set in the year 2012.
Australia's favourite blue heeler now has her own $1 coin - but it's going to cost you more than that to get your hands on the limited edition dollarbucks.
The Royal Australian Mint launched its Bluey commemorative coin collection today.
The three-coin collection features images of Bluey, the Heelers and the Grannies.
Royal Australian Mint chief Leigh Gordon said the series is hoped to engage the community in coin collection.
"This is the Mint's classic storytelling and social culture commentary through coins," Gordon said.
"We hope that through this new Bluey program we are cultivating the coin collector of tomorrow.
"What better way to start your child's or grandchild's coin collection, than with a Bluey coin?"
The $1 coins can be bought individually for $20 each or as a set (which also comes with an envelope and a sticker sheet) for $55.
To purchase the coin, you can join the ballot online here or call the Mint Contact Centre on 1300 652 02.
You could also visit the Temporary Mint Coin Shop in the Canberra Museum and other authorised distributors to purchase the coin in store.
Rare coin hunter Michael McCauley has revealed a very valuable Australian dollar on TikTok.
The coin is a Centenary of Federation dollar from 2001, with a special stylised map of Australia on the tails, or reverse, side.
But it's what is on the heads - obverse - side that makes the coin special.
At first glance, all looks normal - but take notice of which way the portrait of the late Elizabeth II is facing.
McCauley hasn't tipped the coin case left or right, just flipped it. In a properly-struck coin, Elizabeth would be facing right, not upward.
This is called a "rotation" error, and happens when there is an error with the dies used to strike the discs at the mint.
According to the latest coin value guide, the Federation rotation dollars are worth between $26 and $75 to online buyers.
And nobody knows quite how many escaped the mint, so be sure to check your pockets.
A special edition coin featuring legendary AC/DC frontman Bon Scott has been released by the Perth Mint.
The one-ounce coin was struck from 99.99 per cent pure silver, the mint says on its website.
Just 5000 of the special coins were minted.
They're available now for a cool $148.99 apiece on the mint's web page.
A bunch of coins you might struggle to put through a vending machine have sold for four-figure sums in an online auction.
Noble Numismatics offered the mis-struck Australian decimal coins as part of a wide range of offerings in an ongoing auction this week.
One of the standout performers was this 1984 dollar coin, accidentally struck onto a 10-cent blank.
It sold for $2800, well above its $750 estimate.
A 1989 five-cent piece, struck on a one-cent blank, went for $1500.
Such mis-struck coins aren't unknown but are typically kept out of circulation at the Mint.
This 50 cent piece was struck on the correct blank - but mispositioned. From an estimate of $200, it sold for $1600.
This 50-cent piece went even further astray, but was worth $1600 to one buyer.
This "50 cent" coin, which was accidentally struck on a 20 cent blank disc, was expected to sell for $1500, but $2000.
It has never been circulated.
And the auction also featured this "nearly uncirculated and very rare" 1994 10c piece, which was accidentally struck on a 5c blank.
Noble estimated it would sell for $1000, but it fell short at a still-respectable $850.