History

The Perth Mint was my home

The Perth Mint recently welcomed back a former resident, Robert Cook, who made the Mint his home throughout most of his childhood.

Historic find in The Perth Mint's coin press room

Two large gears fabricated in 1896 were a surprise find during engineering works in the coining press room at The Perth Mint recently.

Brief history of the ‘P’ mintmark

Many people are aware that a ‘P’ is our most famous mintmark. (There have been others, but that’s a story for another day!)

Ghosts of The Perth Mint

Rumors of ghosts have haunted the halls of the Mint for almost 100 years.

How the West protected gold from bushrangers

Have you ever wondered how gold made it safely across the country in the age of the infamous bushrangers?

Celebrating 50 years of WA government ownership

Thanks to the change of ownership 50 years ago, all Perth Mint operations, undertakings and obligations are guaranteed by the Western Australian government.

Future king visited The Perth Mint

The man who was to become King George V, His Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York, visited The Perth Mint at the turn of of the 20th Century.

Big coin in the Big Apple

Proudly representing The Perth Mint and the Australian gold industry, our one-of-a-kind Australian Kangaroo One Tonne Gold Coin has taken New York by storm.

The Perth Mint overcomes early challenge to mark 120 years

The occasion of our 120th anniversary on 20 June presents an opportunity to recount a story that may sound astonishingly familiar.

Guinness World Record confirmed for Australian Kangaroo gold coin

The 2012 Australian Kangaroo One Tonne Gold Coin issued by The Perth Mint has been confirmed as the largest coin in the world by Guinness World Records.