This month is nothing short of gigantic in terms of new coin releases.
In gold, we unveil the long-awaited new design for our annual Australian Sovereign, and capture the excitement of the FIFA World Cup™ on our official Australian commemorative.
There’s also a stunning line-up of new silver collectables. Forest Babies depicts absolutely gorgeous images of playful young animals. The Rainbow Lorikeet is vividly portrayed on the fourth release from Birds of Australia, and talking of feathered friends, the high relief version of our 2013 Australian Kookaburra also looks amazing. Treasures of the World kicks off this month with a locket coin featuring loose garnets, and there’s also two special releases for Australian note and stamp collectors!
You can peruse these and more new releases at your leisure in this month’s electronic bulletin, or visit the recent releases section on our website.
Watch out for kayakers Jesse Phillips and Stephen Bird at London 2012. The two Perth-based athletes are representing Australia in the K2 200m sprint paddle, having taken out this year’s National Title and also the 2012 Oceania Championships. Amid their final preparations, the busy pair generously found time to pose for photographs holding coins from our official 
