Royal Australian Mint Medals

purplepennyhunter · December 15, 2014, 08:29:22 AM

I've been researching Royal Australian Mint Medals
1970-1984
1985-1988

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.

runway · December 16, 2014, 10:11:46 PM

Fantastic research and pictures

runway · May 07, 2015, 11:14:07 PM

Looking at these again they are wow

serial · May 11, 2015, 04:38:25 PM

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

kchan1111 · May 11, 2015, 04:44:02 PM

Very nice. I want one too!

How much did you pay - if I might ask.

serial · May 11, 2015, 05:00:33 PM

$15+commission
It got passed in and I got it on the after auction sale
Its a keeper that's for sure!

Unicorn · May 11, 2015, 05:22:04 PM

Well done Serial. They are a beautiful medal.

kchan1111 · May 11, 2015, 05:31:22 PM

Quote from: 'serial' pid='72153' dateline='1431329433'$15+commission
It got passed in and I got it on the after auction sale
Its a keeper that's for sure!

Very good deal!

serial · May 11, 2015, 05:50:41 PM

You can thank purple penny for me buying this. Her thread inspired me to find one

purplepennyhunter · May 11, 2015, 06:41:46 PM

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.

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serial · May 11, 2015, 06:43:25 PM

I want one with a round 50 now

what year do you think it is?

JeffH · May 11, 2015, 07:01:24 PM

It is now 2015. :yahoo:
Sorry, could not pass up that entrée.