Royal Australian Mint

Royal Australian Mint

The Royal Australian Mint (RAM) was founded in 1965 and serves as the official sovereign mint of the country. The Royal Mint opened up 3 unique branches in Australia – the Perth Mint, the Melbourne Mint, and the Sydney Mint. While the Sydney Mint was the first to shut its doors, the Melbourne Mint assisted in coinage production for the RAM while it was opening. Afterwards, the Melbourne Mint closed down and the Perth Mint stayed open, eventually being handed over to the state government of Western Australia.

Today, the RAM strikes coins for the Australian government, as well as nations such as Tonga, Fiji, and Malaysia, among others. While collectors and investors are more aware of the Perth Mint when it comes to bullion coinage, the RAM also has a handful of bullion coin programs that are issued annually. Learn more about the Royal Australian Mint, right here at BGASC.

Australian Antarctic Territory Series

The Australian Antarctic Territory is a section of East Antarctica that is claimed by Australia. It is the largest territory of Antarctica that is claimed by an external nation.

This coin program focuses on the wildlife that occupies that territory. 1 oz silver coins, made with .999 silver, have a mintage of 25,000. Gold coins struck with .9999 pure gold, have a mintage of just 250.

The first coin in the series pays tribute to the Emperor Penguin, while the second release honors the Humpback Whale.

Australia’s Most Dangerous Series

This series highlights some of the more dangerous animals that call Australia, home. Coins are issued in both 1 oz gold and silver BU weights, as well as a 5 oz silver BU weight. Also issued are 1 oz proof colorized coins.

The series debuted in 2020 and has issued new coins every year since. Designs, in order of release, are the following:

• Redback Spider
• Great White Shark
• Desert Scorpion
• Box Jellyfish
• Tiger Snake

RAM Koala Series

Most collectors are familiar with the Perth Mint’s Koala Series which debuted in 2007. The Royal Australian Mint followed up with their own Koala Series. The first release came in 2024 showing the marsupial perched on a branch. These coins are released in 2 BU versions (1 oz gold and 1 oz silver) with a 1 oz silver proof coin also being made available.

Ordering Royal Australian Mint Products at BGASC

For any questions about these RAM products, don’t hesitate to reach out to the BGASC customer service team. We can be easily reached via email, through our online chat feature, or by giving us a call at 888-992-4272.