Because the first British settlement in Australia was a penal colony, there wasn’t much need for coins or currency. As The Perth Mint noted in a blog, authorities envisioned a “self-sufficient ...

Australian currency was originally based on British pounds, shillings and pence. That changed in 1966, when the country converted to Australian dollars and cents, similar to the U.S. system. The ...

The Royal Australian Mint has dropped two brand new coloured $1 coins. The rare new coins commemorate the Aussie athletes ...

A single coin can be worth a lot of money — a pretty penny, one might say — if it’s rare and has enough historical significance. Here, GOBankingRates looks at 29 of the most valuable coins ever minted ...