The Royal Australian Mint has released a series of seven coins celebrating the country's most popular rock band, AC/DC. There's also a frosted, silver $1 coin featuring the band's logo and guitarist ...

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 ...

Australia has issued a new 50 cent coin celebrating some of the country’s indigenous languages, many of which are at risk of extinction. The new design incorporates 14 translations of the word “coin” ...

If you long for the mighty goon sack to take the place of Queen Elizabeth on an Australian coin, then look no further than "Straya Shrapnel." It's the latest installment of Aussie currency being given ...

A rare $1 coin could be worth thousands of dollars thanks to one minor mistake that took years for anyone to notice. The rare coin was minted in 2000 with a distinctive 'double rim' and could now be ...

(CNN) — Can a handful of ancient copper coins from a once-opulent but now abandoned corner of East Africa change what we know about Australian history? A team of researchers is on a mission to find ...

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An image of King Charles III will soon appear on Australian coins, more than a year after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, officials said Thursday. The gold ...