Because the first British settlement in Australia was a penal colony, there wasn’t much need for coins or currency. As The Perth Mint noted in a blog, authorities envisioned a “self-sufficient ...

An extremely rare Australian coin has been listed for auction in Sydney and is estimated to be worth $120,000. The "holey dollar" coin was the first currency minted in Australia and is among a range ...

David Gee pulled off one of the most baroque and ambitious coin heists in Australian history, nicking precious coins from the ...

A super rare 50 cent coin dating back almost 60 years has been spotted in loose change — leaving many scrambling to check ...

According to retailer Downies Collectables — which recently sold one of the rare coins for $14,750 — the 50c coin minted in ...

Harrison Alley is a fiction writer, fantasy and sci-fi aficionado, founder of Fiction Lit, and an avid collector of rare coins. His passion for numismatics rivals his love of literature, and he calls ...

Behind major bullion coin series like the Chinese Panda and Australian Nugget are surprising origins few collectors would ...