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Royal Australian Mint to Offer Production Pieces at Auction May 26-28

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By The Royal Australian Mint….
Unique production pieces from the manufacturing process at the Royal Australian Mint (the Mint) will be made available for the public to own through an official auction held by Downies Australian Coin Auctions in Melbourne on 26 – 28 May 2015.

In its 50th year, the Mint has re-evaluated its inventory policy and adopted a leaner approach to the retention of equipment and inventory after the production run is completed.

Mint CEO Ross MacDiarmid said a regular review and audit of processes is vital to ensure items are not retained unnecessarily.

In the same way that we reviewed our circulating coin supply stock a number of years ago, we’ve also done the same with our production process,” said Mr MacDiarmid.

The coins that we are making available to the public are the production standard that our quality and production teams have used to ensure a high standard was maintained and in many cases exceeded across the entirety of production run for a particular coin.

In effect, these coins are absolutely unique and were produced outside the official mintage of each release. They were not produced for sale – rather they were produced as a quality standard to inform the level of production. They are the greatest amongst their equals.

Importantly, in our 50th year, it is the ideal time to make these special items available to those who will most value them. We anticipate that collectors will welcome the chance to take home some truly unique Australian coins.”

Downies Australian Coin Auctions, Australia’s oldest and most respected numismatic auction house based in Melbourne, will be hosting the auction.

Downies’ Managing Director Ken Downie said that they have never held an auction like this before and welcomes the opportunity.

“We look forward to working with the Royal Australian Mint in hosting such an historic event, one which showcases some truly unique pieces that will be of great interest to collectors of Australian numismatics,” said Mr Downie.

Ranging from circulating coinage to collectable pieces from as early as 1984, each coin will be accompanied by a personally signed Certificate of Authenticity by Ross MacDiarmid. In addition, an online register of each coin sold including a photo will be maintained on both the Royal Australian Mint and Downies websites.

Almost 500 bidders are expected to attend Downies Australian Coin Auctions sale 319 on 26 – 28 May 2015. The sale will be held at the Box Hill Town Hall in Melbourne’s East. The auction catalogue is due for release in early May 2015.

For auction enquiries:

Royal Australian Mint: (02) 6202 6999
Downies: 1300 788 358

Royal Australian Mint
Royal Australian Minthttps://www.ramint.gov.au/
The Royal Australian Mint is an award-winning, world-class Mint and a global leader in the mint industry. The Mint produces circulating coins for Australia and other countries; collectible and investment coins for domestic and international customers; and custom-made medals, medallions, and tokens for individual or corporate clients. The Mint is also a national cultural attraction that educates millions of Australians and international visitors on the history of Australia’s decimal currency, and the significance and value of coins.

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