The Perth Mint is Australia’s oldest operating mint and a historic landmark in Perth and is easy to get to and can be found at 310 Hay Street, East Perth. Built in the 19th century to refine gold brought in from the Gold Rush, the Mint offers a great insight to the history of the goldrush era as well as modern coin making. The building is heritage listed and is an impressive example of its time. Tours of the mint are conducted on an hourly basis but they feel somewhat rushed and only give a few very brief details about the history of the mint and of the gold discoveries in W.A.
Come and visit and witness a traditional gold pour in the Perth Mint's original auditorium like melting house. Today, they mint and market gold, silver, platinum Australian tender coinage to
investors and collectors. Currenlty popular with Chinese coin collectors and bullion buyers now, is the
Australian Lunar Series, each lunar series coin features an animal from the Chinese Zodiac. Available in a range of gold and silver designs and finishes.III
You can also engrave your own medallion – ready to take away with you when you leave. It offers a shop where you can purchase an extensive range of collector coins, natural gold nuggets, exquisite jewellery, giftware and souvenirs. You can purchase and take home gold bullion there and then or order online for delivery to your door.
