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I've been researching Royal Australian Mint Medals
1970-1984 (http://www.australian-threepence.com/collecting-coins/royal-australian-mint-medal-c1970-1984-c-r7/)
1985-1988 (http://www.australian-threepence.com/medals/royal-australian-mint-medal-c1985-1988-c-r8/)
I have a few of the earlier one's and only one example of the later. They fall into three themes of collecting that I enjoy and that's the RAM, coins on coins/medals and the process of making coins. The most frustrating thing for me is not having a complete set of older RAM reports so my information is always incomplete. Along with that for the later medals the RAM printed mintages of "Royal Australian Mint medal various" which for me doesn't cut it for preciseness in composition/size/design etc. Carlisle (catalogue) suggests these medals are circa 1966 which is also incorrect.
If you're looking you should be able to pick up one of these medals for $20-$30 although I have seen them listed for up to $100.
Fantastic research and pictures
Looking at these again they are wow
you inspired me to hunt one down for myself and this is what I found at a local auction.
are you able to tell me the year and type :)
btw if you want the images I would be honoured if you used them for your site, love your blog
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Very nice. I want one too!
How much did you pay - if I might ask.
$15+commission
It got passed in and I got it on the after auction sale
Its a keeper that's for sure!
Well done Serial. They are a beautiful medal.
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It got passed in and I got it on the after auction sale
Its a keeper that's for sure!
Very good deal!
You can thank purple penny for me buying this. Her thread inspired me to find one
It's very cool. I have a number of them, if I stumbled across another for $15 or so then I'd just buy it! I believe it to be identical to the one pictured in the article at the bottom and by the look of the box it's an earlier piece.
article link (http://www.australian-threepence.com/collecting-coins/royal-australian-mint-medal-c1970-1984-c-r7/)
I want one with a round 50 now :)
what year do you think it is?
It is now 2015. :yahoo:
Sorry, could not pass up that entrée.