More From GOBankingRates This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com: If You Own Any Old Australian Coins, They Could Be Worth up to $1.3 Million ...

Australian currency was originally based on British pounds, shillings and pence. That changed in 1966, when the country converted to Australian dollars and cents, similar to the U.S. system.

1813 Holey Dollar: Here’s another old coin that ranks as one of the first to be used in Australia, back when British settlers still used it as a penal colony. In 2022, a version sold for the ...

One version sold for the equivalent of $410,000 USD in 2021. 1813 Holey Dollar: Here’s another old coin that ranks as one of the first to be used in Australia, back when British settlers still used it ...

Hundreds of coin collectors forwent the late night revelry of New Year's Eve in favour of an early morning visit to the Royal ...

In September 2022, Royal Australian Mint chief executive Leigh Gordon revealed it cost more than 12¢ to make each 5¢ coin. In 2022-23, the Mint made more than 110 million Australian coins.

Police in Australia say they have recovered around 40,000 limited-edition coins based on the hit children ... Earlier that day, 27-year-old Christina Vale had been arrested and charged with ...