The following is an article excerpt from CoinweekSome 45 years since Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ordered the cessation of all minting activity at the Melbourne branch of
The Royal Mint, it is with honour that Melbourne Mint operates today from the original Mint building - a building that has stood tall through 143 years.
melborne_mintInitially constructed in 1872, The Melbourne Mint went on to become the first Australian Mint to strike the nation's official currency in 1916. In the ensuing years, the Mint struck and issued circulating Australian coins up until 1964 before then assisting in the preparation for Australia's Decimal Currency changeover in 1966.
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