The Collector's
Journal
The history, the stories, and the significance behind the coins that matter. Written for the collector who wants to understand what they keep.
"Every coin is a compressed moment of history. To collect seriously is to learn to read them."
The Coloured Two Dollar Series
In 2012, the Royal Australian Mint released a two dollar coin unlike anything previously issued for Australian general circulation
The Australian Dollar — A Collector's Guide
Introduced on 14 May 1984 with a reverse design that has remained one of the most recognisable in the decimal series.
The 1992 Mob of Roos Dollar
The Collector's Journal The 1992 Mob of Roos Dollar The rarest circulating dollar in the Australian decimal series — and what makes it so ...
The Pre-Decimal Series, What the Decimal Collector Should Know
Every decimal collector eventually encounters the pre-decimal series and a working knowledge of it gives the decimal collector important context for what happened in 1966 and why.
The Annual Proof Set, A Year-by-Year Guide
The Collector's Journal The Annual Proof Set A year-by-year guide to the RAM proof set — notable years, gap years, and what makes certain se...
Understanding Coin Grading, A Practical Guide for Australian Decimal Collectors
Coin grading is the common language of the collecting market. For the decimal collector, understanding it is not optional.
The Care and Storage of Coins
What a collection worth building deserves — and the mistakes that quietly undo years of careful accumulation
How to Build a Complete Australian Decimal Set
A practical guide covering key dates by denomination, sources, condition standards
Stuart Devlin and the Decimal Series
The goldsmith who gave Australia's coins their character — and why his designs endure sixty years on
The Commemorative Fifty Cent
The series history, significant issues, building a complete collection
The 2012 Red Poppy Two Dollar
How it transformed the $2 denomination, the national search, post-2022 significance
What Is a Proof Coin?
The manufacturing process, cameo contrast, Australian proof sets, handling and storage
Australian Commemorative Coins
A collector's guide to Australian commemorative coins.
The 1930 Australian Penny
The 1930 Australian penny was never officially struck for circulation. Today it holds the record as the most valuable copper penny in the world.
The 1966 Australian Decimal Changeover
On Valentine's Day 1966, Australia woke to a new currency.
Key Dates in Australian Decimal Coinage
A handful of coins that every serious collector should know.