Because the first British settlement in Australia was a penal colony, there wasn’t much need for coins or currency. As The Perth Mint noted in a blog, authorities envisioned a “self-sufficient ...

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 ...

An Australian man was set to appear in court on Wednesday after being arrested and accused of stealing more than $393,000 worth of commemorative coins linked to the popular children’s television show ...

SYDNEY (AP) — Australian police said on Wednesday they had recovered more than 40,000 stolen limited-edition coins based on the hit children’s animated series “Bluey.” The Bluey coins, with a face ...

The 47-year-old suspect was arrested at his home after being accused of making the theft from a warehouse in Sydney, Australia A 47-year-old man is due to appear in court after being accused of ...

An Australian man was arrested Wednesday and charged with allegedly stealing and selling unreleased limited edition Bluey coins worth $400,000. New South Wales Police said the man stole the ...

Australian police said on Wednesday they had recovered more than 40,000 stolen limited-edition coins based on the hit children’s animated series “Bluey.” The Bluey coins, with a face value of one ...

WETHERILL PARK, Australia – An Australian warehouse worker is accused of stealing more than $393,000 worth of commemorative coins from the popular children’s television show “Bluey,” police said. The ...

SYDNEY, Aug 7 (Reuters) - An Australian man is set to appear in court on Wednesday after being arrested for the alleged theft of more than A$600,000 ($393,000) worth of commemorative coins linked to ...