Royal Australian Mint

How to make money - Did you know that Australia`s first coins were made by punching out the centre of Spanish dollars, creating two coins - the Holey Dollar and the Dump? Governor Macquarie`s solution to the country`s currency crisis in 1813 is just part of a fascinating history recorded at the Royal Australian Mint.

There are presentations running continuously in the theatrette that explain coins and coin production, displays of coins dating back to the First Fleet.

Visitors can operate a coin press to mint your very own $1.00 coin. The coin you make will have a `C` mint mark, indicating that it has been made in Canberra. The mark sets it apart from the normal circulating dollar coins. You can also watch from the elevated viewing gallery as money is being made - you`ll see more money made in an hour than most of us make in a year.

 

Category: Historical Sites and Heritage Locations