Royal Australian Mint (Canberra, ACT)

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His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh, officially opened the Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, on Monday 22nd February 1965. The Mint was commissioned to produce Australia’s decimal coinage, which was to be introduced into circulation on 14th February 1966. The Royal Australian Mint holds a place in history as the first mint in Australia not to be a branch of the Royal Mint, London.
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Coordinates:   35°19'7"S   149°5'34"E

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  • worked on the mint with the stone masons in 1964 65 was very cold in winter the stone masons camefrom sydney i nowreside in england
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