? Australia is home to a passionate thoroughbred racing culture and history. Horses first arrived in Australia at the beginning of colonisation in 1788, and horse racing soon followed in the early 1800s. The world-renowned Melbourne Cup was first held in 1861 and since then this sporting event has thrived. Today Melbourne is also home to the Australian Racing Museum. Black Caviar is one of the country's most beloved racing icons. Born in 2006 in Nagambie, ...
? This coin was released as part of the Royal Australian Mint's popular Gold Kangaroo collectors series. The reverse design features two allied rock wallaby's with the legend TEN DOLLARS 1/10 oz. 9999 Au. The obverse features the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II with the legend ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2011. The Rock-wallaby is an agile animal that can be found in habitats featuring rocky and steep terrain where they can hide during the daytime. The genus is ...
? This one hundred Dollar gold proof coin issued in 1997 was the third to be released from a series of nine entitled Floral Emblems of Australia. The set was released between the years of 1995 and 2003 with a coin featuring the floral emblem of each state as well as the Commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. This particular coin features the Kangaroo Paw, which is the floral emblem of Western Australia. Each emblem of the entire series is represented ...
? This sterling silver two dollar coin about the HMAS Hobert II, was produced in commemoration of 100 years of the Royal Australian Navy. It is part of a set of six coins that also includes HMAS AE2 Submarine, HMAS Yarra III, HMAS Australia II, HMAS Sydney III and HMAS Armidale II. The reverse was designed in-house at the Royal Australian Mint and features the submarine portrayed over a map of the globe showing Southern Asia and Australia. It includes the legend
? The 2012 Zoo Animals Series follows on from the success of the Ocean, Land and Air series. The Zoo Animals series was released to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Melbourne Zoo. The series encompasses six, uncirculated coins, each depicting a unique exotic animal that can be found at the Melbourne Zoo; the Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo, Sumatran Tiger, Orang-utan, Western Lowland Gorilla, Southern Corroboree Frog, and Asian Elephant. The series was periodically ...