2016 $1 Australia's First Mints Growth From Gold Uncirculated 4 Coin Set

The Australian Gold Rush of the 19th Century was instrumental in developing Australian coins as the valuable metal emerged from Australian soil, the raw material was provided for local currency and Australian minting was born. Gold coins were struck unofficially at the Adelaide Assay Office (established in 1852) and officially at Royal Mint branches established in Sydney (1855), Melbourne (1872) and Perth (1899) before the Royal Australian Mint became the producer of Australia's circulating coins in 1965.