NewsXpress are doing another coin launch with the RAM.
A $2 Bright Ideas Circulating coin will be available thru the till from Thursday 8th October 2026.
Also some $1 NCLT coins in a folder will be released as well.
https://www.ramint.gov.au/about-us/whats-new/bright-ideas-design-1-reveal
They will design a coin on anything now! ;D
Still the worst I remember was a $1 coin from 2022 or 2023 showing a dinosaur with the name "Australialovenator" ::) :P as it sounded like an automatic s@# machine made in Australia. I mean that is some made up a$$ names. :o
Generally I am glad the coin mania has cooled a bit, the Mr Squiggles, Mr Wiggles, Mr Diggle and Mr Infantile designs were getting a bit much.
I was actually going to suggest a coin with bubblegum on it as I love the term "Bubblegum coins" and it turns out on of the Alphabet dollars (2019 I think) showed a Zooperdooper or some Australian bubblegum on it.
And yes I know I live in a country that can't even provide a coin from the 3rd decade of the 21st century let alone any bubblegum ones showing a theme like 1881 - NZ invents the lamington.
Sorry Tanescoins but Australia already had the Lamington coin in the Alphabet series, so we must of invented them!
Now I need the popcorn munching emoji.