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Royal Australian Mint
Royal Australian Mint
General information
Location	Deakin, Australian Capital Territory
Opened	22 February 1965
Owner	Australian Government
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Richard Ure
Architecture firm	Department of Works
Main contractor	Civil and Civic; E. S. Clementson Pty Ltd
Website
	https://www.ramint.gov.au/

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The Royal Australian Mint is the national mint of Australia, and the primary production facility for the country’s circulating coins. The mint is a Commonwealth Government entity operating within the portfolio of the Treasury, and is situated in the Australian capital city of Canberra, in the suburb of Deakin. The current facility was opened in 1965 by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Before the opening of the Australian Mint, Australian coins were struck at the Sydney Mint, Melbourne Mint and Perth Mint. As such, the Royal Australian Mint was the first mint in Australia to be independent of the British Royal Mint, in the United Kingdom, which was a British government entity. (Of the three older Australian mints, only Perth Mint has remained; it was a subsidiary of the UK Royal Mint until 1970.)

Foundations and history

The gold coat of arms of Australia is featured above the entrance to the Royal Australian Mint. It was produced by E. S. Clementson Pty Ltd for £500.^[1]

Planning for the mint started in 1959 when it was proposed to move the Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint to Canberra, with a large site in the Canberra suburb of Deakin chosen. The Chief Designing Architect in the Commonwealth Department of Works, Richard Ure, was responsible for the International style design of the mint. It was officially opened by The Duke of Edinburgh on 22 February 1965, coinciding with the introduction of the Australian decimal currency on 14 February 1966.^[2] The mint project cost £4.5 million, with Prime Minister Harold Holt noting at the official opening: "We believe that, not only have we achieved a gracious and dignified building in a national setting, but we have a mint also which incorporates the best equipment and most modern minting techniques."^[3] The main administration building was constructed by Civil and Civic, while the process building was completed by E. S. Clementson Pty Ltd.^[4]

The new mint and the Melbourne Mint operated concurrently while sufficient stockpiles of new coinage were prepared and until it was felt that production in Canberra was proceeding smoothly, after which in 1967 the Melbourne mint was closed. Some staff from the Melbourne mint relocated to Canberra to operate the new mint. However, it was not until the early 1980s that the RAM was able to sustain solitary production of the full set of circulating Australian coins, and so on several occasions in the 1960s and 1970s the RAM contracted production runs to the Perth Mint, the Royal Mint in both London and Llantrisant, and even on one occasion the Royal Canadian Mint.

The mint consists of two buildings, an administration building, and a process building. The administration building houses the engravers, a laboratory, and a vibration-free basement where coinage is measured to ensure correct size and weight.^[5]

The mint is an Australian Public Service agency, staffed through the Department of the Treasury.^[6]

During 1984-1986, renovations were carried out to support the increasing demand for the production of collector coins, and also to improve the visitor facilities. Visitors can mint their own legal tender coin using visitor presses.

The mint serves primarily to manufacture Australia's legal tender precious metal coins. Notes are produced by Note Printing Australia in Melbourne. The mint also produces medals for military and civilian honours, most notably the Order of Australia. The mint produced medals for the 2000 Summer Olympics in conjunction with the Perth Mint. The Royal Australian Mint also produces tokens made for commercial organisations such as casinos, car washes etc.

Since its opening, the mint has produced over fifteen billion coins and has the capacity to produce two million coins per day.^[7] Coins have also been struck for several Asian and South Pacific nations, including New Zealand (in 1969), Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Western Samoa, the Cook Islands, Fiji, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal, Estonia, Bangladesh, Israel, and the Philippines.^{[citation needed]}

In November 2001, the mint issued the world's first coin with a double hologram, to commemorate the centenary of Australian federation. The mint also creates bi-metallic coins, and colour printed coins.^[8]

On 11 December 2005, the Joint Standing Committee on Public Works tabled a report recommending the refurbishment of the Royal Australian Mint with a projected cost of A$41.2 million. Work was planned to commence in October 2006 with completion dates of June 2008 for the process building, and April 2009 for the administration building.^[9]

The refurbishment also planned to introduce industrial robots to the manufacturing process.^[10] The work was completed in 2009, and the mint is now open to the public.^[11]

In 2014, the Abbott government announced a scoping study into selling the Royal Australian Mint.^[12]

Chief executives

#	Officeholder	Title	Term start date	Term end date	Time in office	Notes
1	James Miller Henderson ISO	Controller	1964	5 November 1971 (1971-11-05)		^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]
2	Ronald Harold Osbourne MBE		5 November 1971 (1971-11-05)	26 March 1974 (1974-03-26)	2 years, 141 days	^[15]^[17]^[18]
3	John Joslin		18 April 1974 (1974-04-18)	6 November 1987 (1987-11-06)	13 years, 202 days	^[19]^[20]
4	Walter Sheehan		6 November 1987 (1987-11-06)	1 June 1991 (1991-06-01)	3 years, 207 days	^[21]^[22]
–	Chris Mills (Acting)		1 June 1991 (1991-06-01)	27 May 1993 (1993-05-27)	1 year, 360 days	^[23]
5	Glenys Roper		27 May 1993 (1993-05-27)	1 March 1998 (1998-03-01)	4 years, 278 days	^[24]
6	Graeme Moffatt		1 March 1998 (1998-03-01)	June 2002
7	Vivienne Thom		June 2002	1 March 2006 (2006-03-01)
8	Janine Murphy	Chief Executive Officer	1 March 2006 (2006-03-01)	5 September 2009 (2009-09-05)	3 years, 188 days	^[25]^[26]^[27]
9	Ross MacDiarmid		7 June 2010 (2010-06-07)	4 December 2020 (2020-12-04)	10 years, 180 days	^[28]^[29]
10	Leigh Gordon AO CSM		1 February 2021 (2021-02-01)	Incumbent	3 years, 341 days	^[30]

References

^ "£500 crest for Mint". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 February 1965. p. 10. Retrieved 14 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 February 1965. p. 11. Retrieved 14 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Australia gets its own mint at last". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 February 1965. p. 13. Retrieved 14 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT Notable building landmark". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 February 1965. p. 12. Retrieved 14 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Pearce, Steve (2001). Making money, the story of the Royal Australian Mint. Nucolorvue Productions (www.nucolorvue.com.au) ISBN 0-85858-155-8
^ Chart of 109 Agencies under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act) (PDF), Department of Finance, 1 January 2014, archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2014
^ "About the mint". Royal Australian Mint. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
^ "Royal Australian Mint Issue 45" (PDF).
^ Joint Standing Committee on Public Works – Proposed Refurbishment of the Royal Australian Mint Building, Canberra – Report Archived 13 January 2006 at the Wayback Machine
^ Royal Australian Mint press release – Australian company to modernise Mint with robots
^ Royal Australian Mint FAQ: About the Mint: I would like to visit the Mint. What can I expect to see?
^ Gareth Hutchen (28 May 2014). "Abbott government rules out privatisation of Australia Post". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
^ "33 residents of Canberra honoured". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 June 1969. p. 27. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Former Mint controller in court on coin charge". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 January 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ ^a ^b Haney, Thomas V. (26 December 1971). "Coins". The New York Times. p. 36. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^ "APPOINTMENTS, RETIREMENTS AND DISMISSALS". Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette. No. 108. Australia, Australia. 18 November 1971. p. 7140. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Mint man retires after 47 years". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 March 1974. p. 3. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "RETIREMENTS AND DISMISSALS". Australian Government Gazette. No. 29. Australia, Australia. 4 April 1974. p. 5. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Confirmation of provisional promotions". Australian Government Gazette. No. 41. Australia, Australia. 16 May 1974. p. 58. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Revenue figures left in mint condition". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 September 1987. p. 7. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Treasurer DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY". Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette. No. PS45. Australia, Australia. 26 November 1987. p. 6981. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "IOC job for Sheehan". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 June 1991. p. 13. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Proposed Mint takeover on hold". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 February 1993. p. 4. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Treasurer DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY". Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette. No. PS41. Australia, Australia. 21 October 1993. p. 5309. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Janine Murphy". Royal Australian Mint. 8 September 2009. Archived from the original (Media Release) on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
^ Sherry, Nick (7 September 2009). "Janine Murphy" (Media Release). Treasury, Australian Government. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
^ Stephens, Tony (28 September 2009). "A working treasure at Treasury". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
^ "New Royal Australian Mint CEO". Royal Australian Mint. 6 February 2010. Archived from the original (Media Release) on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
^ "Royal Australian Mint CEO steps down after ten years". Royal Australian Mint. 9 September 2020. Archived from the original (Media Release) on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
^ "New Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Australian Mint". Royal Australian Mint. 3 February 2021. Archived from the original (Media Release) on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2022.

External links

Royal Australian Mint's official website

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[1] "£500 crest for Mint". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 February 1965. p. 10. Retrieved 14 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 February 1965. p. 11. Retrieved 14 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "Australia gets its own mint at last". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 February 1965. p. 13. Retrieved 14 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT Notable building landmark". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 February 1965. p. 12. Retrieved 14 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

[makingmoney-5] Pearce, Steve (2001). Making money, the story of the Royal Australian Mint. Nucolorvue Productions (www.nucolorvue.com.au) ISBN 0-85858-155-8

[6] Chart of 109 Agencies under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act) (PDF), Department of Finance, 1 January 2014, archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2014

[7] "About the mint". Royal Australian Mint. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

[8] "Royal Australian Mint Issue 45" (PDF).

[9] Joint Standing Committee on Public Works – Proposed Refurbishment of the Royal Australian Mint Building, Canberra – Report Archived 13 January 2006 at the Wayback Machine

[10] Royal Australian Mint press release – Australian company to modernise Mint with robots

[11] Royal Australian Mint FAQ: About the Mint: I would like to visit the Mint. What can I expect to see?

[12] Gareth Hutchen (28 May 2014). "Abbott government rules out privatisation of Australia Post". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 October 2014.

[13] "33 residents of Canberra honoured". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 June 1969. p. 27. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

[14] "Former Mint controller in court on coin charge". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 January 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

[henderson-15] Haney, Thomas V. (26 December 1971). "Coins". The New York Times. p. 36. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

[16] "APPOINTMENTS, RETIREMENTS AND DISMISSALS". Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette. No. 108. Australia, Australia. 18 November 1971. p. 7140. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

[17] "Mint man retires after 47 years". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 March 1974. p. 3. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

[18] "RETIREMENTS AND DISMISSALS". Australian Government Gazette. No. 29. Australia, Australia. 4 April 1974. p. 5. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

[19] "Confirmation of provisional promotions". Australian Government Gazette. No. 41. Australia, Australia. 16 May 1974. p. 58. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

[20] "Revenue figures left in mint condition". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 September 1987. p. 7. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

[21] "Treasurer DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY". Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette. No. PS45. Australia, Australia. 26 November 1987. p. 6981. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

[22] "IOC job for Sheehan". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 June 1991. p. 13. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

[23] "Proposed Mint takeover on hold". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 February 1993. p. 4. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

[24] "Treasurer DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY". Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette. No. PS41. Australia, Australia. 21 October 1993. p. 5309. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

[25] "Janine Murphy". Royal Australian Mint. 8 September 2009. Archived from the original (Media Release) on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2022.

[26] Sherry, Nick (7 September 2009). "Janine Murphy" (Media Release). Treasury, Australian Government. Retrieved 14 December 2022.

[27] Stephens, Tony (28 September 2009). "A working treasure at Treasury". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 December 2022.

[28] "New Royal Australian Mint CEO". Royal Australian Mint. 6 February 2010. Archived from the original (Media Release) on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2022.

[29] "Royal Australian Mint CEO steps down after ten years". Royal Australian Mint. 9 September 2020. Archived from the original (Media Release) on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2022.

[30] "New Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Australian Mint". Royal Australian Mint. 3 February 2021. Archived from the original (Media Release) on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2022.

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+| caption             =
-| location            = [[Canberra]], [[Australia]]
+| location            = [[Deakin, Australian Capital Territory|Deakin]], [[Australian Capital Territory]]
+| owner               = [[Australian Government]]
 | opened_date         = 22 February 1965
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+| architect           = [[Richard Ure]]
+| architecture_firm   = [[Department of Works (1952–1973)|Department of Works]]
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+| website =  https://www.ramint.gov.au/
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+The '''Royal Australian Mint'''  is the national [[Mint (facility)|mint]] of Australia, and the primary production facility for the [[Coins of Australia|country’s circulating coins]]. The mint is a [[Commonwealth Government]] entity operating within the portfolio of the [[Treasury (Australia)|Treasury]], and is situated in the [[Australia]]n capital city of [[Canberra]], in the suburb of [[Deakin, Australian Capital Territory|Deakin]]. The current facility was opened in 1965 by [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]].
+Before the opening of the Australian Mint, Australian coins were struck at the [[Sydney Mint]], [[Melbourne Mint]] and [[Perth Mint]]. As such, the Royal Australian Mint was the first mint in Australia to be independent of the British [[Royal Mint]], in the [[United Kingdom]], which was a British government entity. (Of the three older Australian mints, only Perth Mint has remained; it was a subsidiary of the UK Royal Mint until 1970.)
-ALANA IS GREAT
-The '''Royal Australian Mint'''  is a money mint (opened 1965) situated in the [[Australia]]n federal capital city of [[Canberra]], in the suburb of [[Deakin, Australian Capital Territory|Deakin]]. All new Australian circulating coins are minted at the Royal Australian Mint.
-Before the opening of the Australian mint, Australian coins were struck at branches of the [[Royal Mint]] - the [[Sydney Mint]], [[Melbourne Mint]] and [[Perth Mint]]. The Royal Australian Mint is the first mint in Australia not to be a branch of the Royal Mint in [[London]]. The only other operational mint in Australia is the Perth Mint.
 ==Foundations and history==
-[[File:Royalaustralianmintentrance.JPG|thumb|left|The [[coat of arms of Australia]] is featured above the entrance to the Royal Australian Mint.]]
+[[File:Royalaustralianmintentrance.JPG|thumb|left|The gold [[coat of arms of Australia]] is featured above the entrance to the Royal Australian Mint. It was produced by E. S. Clementson Pty Ltd for £500.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105827169 |title=£500 crest for Mint |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=5 February 1965 |accessdate=14 December 2022 |page=10 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>]]
+Planning for the mint started in 1959 when it was proposed to move the Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint to Canberra, with a large site in the Canberra suburb of Deakin chosen. The Chief Designing Architect in the Commonwealth [[Department of Works (1952–1973)|Department of Works]], [[Richard Ure]], was responsible for the [[International Style (architecture)|International style]] design of the mint. It was officially opened by [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|The Duke of Edinburgh]] on 22 February 1965, coinciding with the introduction of the [[Coins of the Australian dollar|Australian decimal currency]] on 14 February 1966.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105830462 |title=THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=23 February 1965 |accessdate=14 December 2022 |page=11 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> The mint project cost [[Australian Pound|£]]4.5 million, with Prime Minister [[Harold Holt]] noting at the official opening: "We believe that, not only have we achieved a gracious and dignified building in a national setting, but we have a mint also which incorporates the best equipment and most modern minting techniques."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105830447 |title=Australia gets its own mint at last |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=23 February 1965 |accessdate=14 December 2022 |page=13 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> The main administration building was constructed by [[Civil and Civic]], while the process building was completed by E. S. Clementson Pty Ltd.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105830423 |title=ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT Notable building landmark |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=23 February 1965 |accessdate=14 December 2022 |page=12 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
-Planning for the mint started in 1959 when it was proposed to move the Royal Mint branch in Melbourne to Canberra. It was officially opened by [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|The Duke of Edinburgh]] on 22 February 1965, coinciding with [[Coins of the Australian dollar|decimal currency]], which was introduced into circulation on 14 February 1966. The new mint cost [[A$]]5 million to build, with an additional $4&nbsp;million for equipment.
-The new mint and the [[Melbourne Mint]] operated concurrently while sufficient stockpiles of new coinage were prepared and production in Canberra was proceeding smoothly, after which in 1967 the Melbourne mint was closed. Some staff from the Melbourne mint relocated to Canberra to operate the new mint. However it was not until the early 1980s that the RAM was able to sustain solitary production of the full set of circulating Australian coins, and so on several occasions in the 1960s and 1970s the RAM contracted production runs to the [[Perth Mint]], the [[Royal Mint]] in both [[London]] and [[Llantrisant]], and even on one occasion the [[Royal Canadian Mint]].
+The new mint and the [[Melbourne Mint]] operated concurrently while sufficient stockpiles of new coinage were prepared and until it was felt that production in Canberra was proceeding smoothly, after which in 1967 the Melbourne mint was closed. Some staff from the Melbourne mint relocated to Canberra to operate the new mint. However, it was not until the early 1980s that the RAM was able to sustain solitary production of the full set of circulating Australian coins, and so on several occasions in the 1960s and 1970s the RAM contracted production runs to the [[Perth Mint]], the [[Royal Mint]] in both [[London]] and [[Llantrisant]], and even on one occasion the [[Royal Canadian Mint]].
-The mint consists of two buildings, an administration building, and a process building. The administration building houses the [[engravers]], a [[laboratory]], and a vibration-free basement where coinage is measured to ensure correct size and weight.<ref name=makingmoney>Pearce, Steve (2001). ''Making money, the story of the Royal Australian Mint''. Nucolorvue Productions (www.nucolorvue.com.au) ISBN 0-85858-155-8</ref>
+The mint consists of two buildings, an administration building, and a process building. The administration building houses the [[engravers]], a [[laboratory]], and a vibration-free basement where coinage is measured to ensure correct size and weight.<ref name=makingmoney>Pearce, Steve (2001). ''Making money, the story of the Royal Australian Mint''. Nucolorvue Productions (www.nucolorvue.com.au) {{ISBN|0-85858-155-8}}</ref>
-The mint is an [[Australian Public Service]] agency, staffed through the [[Department of the Treasury (Australia)|Department of the Treasury]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.finance.gov.au/sites/default/files/FMACACFlipchart_0.pdf|publisher=Department of Finance|title=Chart of 109 Agencies under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act)|date=1 January 2014|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20140304225331/http://www.finance.gov.au/sites/default/files/FMACACFlipchart_0.pdf|archivedate=4 March 2014}}</ref>
+The mint is an [[Australian Public Service]] agency, staffed through the [[Department of the Treasury (Australia)|Department of the Treasury]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.finance.gov.au/sites/default/files/FMACACFlipchart_0.pdf|publisher=Department of Finance|title=Chart of 109 Agencies under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act)|date=1 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304225331/http://www.finance.gov.au/sites/default/files/FMACACFlipchart_0.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2014}}</ref>
-During 1984-1986 renovations were carried out to support the increasing demand for the production of collector coins, and also to improve the visitor facilities. Visitors can mint their own legal tender coin using visitor presses.
+During 1984-1986, renovations were carried out to support the increasing demand for the production of collector coins, and also to improve the visitor facilities. Visitors can mint their own legal tender coin using visitor presses.
 [[File:RobotMintCanb.jpg|thumb|right|A robot at the mint.]]
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 The mint serves primarily to manufacture Australia's legal tender precious metal coins. Notes are produced by [[Note Printing Australia]] in Melbourne. The mint also produces [[medals]] for military and civilian honours, most notably the [[Order of Australia]]. The mint produced medals for the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in conjunction with the Perth Mint. The Royal Australian Mint also produces tokens made for commercial organisations such as casinos, car washes etc.
-Since its opening, the mint has produced over fourteen billion coins and has the capacity to produce two million coins per day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ramint.gov.au/about/about-the-mint/|title=About the mint|publisher=Royal Australian Mint|accessdate=5 October 2014}}</ref> Coins have also been struck for several Asian and [[Oceania|South Pacific]] nations, including [[New Zealand]] (in 1969), [[Papua New Guinea]], [[Tonga]], [[Western Samoa]], the [[Cook Islands]], [[Fiji]], [[Malaysia]], [[Thailand]], [[Nepal]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Israel]], and the [[Philippines]].
+Since its opening, the mint has produced over fifteen billion coins and has the capacity to produce two million coins per day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ramint.gov.au/about/about-the-mint/|title=About the mint|publisher=Royal Australian Mint|access-date=5 October 2014}}</ref> Coins have also been struck for several Asian and [[Oceania|South Pacific]] nations, including [[New Zealand]] (in 1969), [[Papua New Guinea]], [[Tonga]], Western [[Samoa]], the [[Cook Islands]], [[Fiji]], [[Malaysia]], [[Thailand]], [[Nepal]], [[Estonia]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Israel]], and the [[Philippines]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}
 [[File:DisplayMintCanb.jpg|thumb|left|One of many displays at the mint.]]
-In November 2001, the mint issued the world's first coin with a double [[hologram]], to commemorate the centenary of Australian federation. The mint also creates bi-metallic coins, and colour printed coins.
+In November 2001, the mint issued the world's first coin with a double [[hologram]], to commemorate the centenary of Australian federation. The mint also creates bi-metallic coins, and colour printed coins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ramint.gov.au/sites/default/files/mintissue02/mintissue02/mintissue45.pdf|title=Royal Australian Mint Issue 45}}</ref>
+On 11 December 2005, the Joint Standing Committee on Public Works tabled a report recommending the refurbishment of the Royal Australian Mint with a projected cost of [[Australian dollar|A$]]41.2 million. Work was planned to commence in October 2006 with completion dates of June 2008 for the process building, and April 2009 for the administration building.<ref>[http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/pwc/mint/report.htm Joint Standing Committee on Public Works – Proposed Refurbishment of the Royal Australian Mint Building, Canberra – Report] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060113091253/http://www.aph.gov.au/House/committee/pwc/mint/report.htm |date=13 January 2006 }}</ref>
+The refurbishment also planned to introduce industrial robots to the manufacturing process.<ref>[http://www.ramint.gov.au/press_releases/2008/MintRobots.cfm Royal Australian Mint press release – Australian company to modernise Mint with robots]</ref> The work was completed in 2009, and the mint is now open to the public.<ref>[http://www.ramint.gov.au/faq/ Royal Australian Mint FAQ: About the Mint: I would like to visit the Mint. What can I expect to see?]</ref>
+In 2014, the [[Abbott government]] announced a scoping study into selling the Royal Australian Mint.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-government-rules-out-privatisation-of-australia-post-20140528-393dq.html|title=Abbott government rules out privatisation of Australia Post|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=28 May 2014|author=Gareth Hutchen|access-date=4 October 2014}}</ref>
-On 11 December 2005 the Joint Standing Committee on Public Works tabled a report recommending the refurbishment of the Royal Australian Mint with a projected cost of [[Australian dollar|A$]]41.2 million. Work was planned to commence in October 2006 with completion dates of June 2008 for the process building, and April 2009 for the administration building.<ref>[http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/pwc/mint/report.htm Joint Standing Committee on Public Works - Proposed Refurbishment of the Royal Australian Mint Building, Canberra - Report]</ref>
+==Chief executives==
-The refurbishment also planned to introduce industrial robots to the manufacturing process.<ref>[http://www.ramint.gov.au/press_releases/2008/MintRobots.cfm Royal Australian Mint press release - Australian company to modernise Mint with robots]</ref> The work was completed in 2009, and the mint is now open to the public.<ref>[http://www.ramint.gov.au/faq/ Royal Australian Mint FAQ: About the Mint: I would like to visit the Mint. What can I expect to see?]</ref>
+{| class='wikitable sortable'
+! # !! Officeholder !! Title !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! Notes
+|-
+|align=center|1 || James Miller Henderson {{post-nominals|country=AUS|ISO}} || rowspan=8 align=center| Controller ||align=center|1964 || align=center|{{end date|1971|11|05|df=y}} || ||<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131790159 |title=33 residents of Canberra honoured |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=14 June 1969 |accessdate=15 December 2022 |page=27 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110631800 |title=Former Mint controller in court on coin charge |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=7 January 1975 |accessdate=15 December 2022 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref name="henderson">{{cite news |last1=Haney |first1=Thomas V. |title=Coins |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/12/26/archives/two-new-coins-from-jamaica.html |access-date=15 December 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=26 December 1971 |page=36}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article241055560 |title=APPOINTMENTS, RETIREMENTS AND DISMISSALS |newspaper=Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette |issue=108 |location=Australia, Australia |date=18 November 1971 |accessdate=15 December 2022 |page=7140 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
-In 2014, the [[Abbott Government]] announced a scoping study into selling the Royal Australian Mint.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-government-rules-out-privatisation-of-australia-post-20140528-393dq.html|title=Abbott government rules out privatisation of Australia Post|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|date=28 May 2014|author=Gareth Hutchen|accessdate=4 October 2014}}</ref>
+|-
+|align=center|2 || Ronald Harold Osbourne {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MBE}} || align=center|{{start date|1971|11|05|df=y}} || align=center|{{end date|1974|03|26|df=y}} ||align=right|{{ayd|1971|11|05|1974|03|26}} ||<ref name="henderson"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110769842 |title=Mint man retires after 47 years |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=30 March 1974 |accessdate=15 December 2022 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article240552914 |title=RETIREMENTS AND DISMISSALS |newspaper=Australian Government Gazette |issue=29 |location=Australia, Australia |date=4 April 1974 |accessdate=15 December 2022 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
+|-
+|align=center|3 || John Joslin || align=center|{{start date|1974|04|18|df=y}} || align=center|{{end date|1987|11|06|df=y}} ||align=right|{{ayd|1974|04|18|1987|11|06}} ||<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article240624441 |title=Confirmation of provisional promotions |newspaper=Australian Government Gazette |issue=41 |location=Australia, Australia |date=16 May 1974 |accessdate=15 December 2022 |page=58 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122122127 |title=Revenue figures left in mint condition |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=15 September 1987 |accessdate=15 December 2022 |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
+|-
+|align=center|4 || Walter Sheehan || align=center|{{start date|1987|11|06|df=y}} || align=center|{{end date|1991|06|01|df=y}} ||align=right|{{ayd|1987|11|06|1991|06|01}} ||<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article243308179 |title=Treasurer DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY |newspaper=Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette |issue=PS45 |location=Australia, Australia |date=26 November 1987 |accessdate=15 December 2022 |page=6981 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118147632 |title=IOC job for Sheehan |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=3 June 1991 |accessdate=15 December 2022 |page=13 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
+|-
+|align=center|– || Chris Mills (''Acting'') || align=center|{{start date|1991|06|01|df=y}} || align=center|{{end date|1993|05|27|df=y}}  ||align=right|{{ayd|1991|06|01|1993|05|27}} ||<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126976903 |title=Proposed Mint takeover on hold |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=18 February 1993 |accessdate=15 December 2022 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
+|-
+|align=center|5 || Glenys Roper || align=center|{{start date|1993|05|27|df=y}} || align=center|{{end date|1998|03|01|df=y}} ||align=right|{{ayd|1993|05|27|1998|03|01}} ||<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article243551104 |title=Treasurer DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY |newspaper=Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette |issue=PS41 |location=Australia, Australia |date=21 October 1993 |accessdate=15 December 2022 |page=5309 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
+|-
+|align=center|6 || Graeme Moffatt || align=center|{{start date|1998|03|01|df=y}} || align=center|June 2002 || ||
+|-
+|align=center|7 || [[Vivienne Thom]] ||align=center|June 2002 || align=center|{{end date|2006|03|01|df=y}} || ||
+|-
+|align=center|8 || Janine Murphy || rowspan=3 align=center|Chief Executive Officer ||align=center|{{start date|2006|03|01|df=y}} || align=center|{{end date|2009|09|05|df=y}} ||align=right|{{ayd|2006|03|01|2009|09|05}} ||<ref>{{cite news |title=Janine Murphy |url=https://www.ramint.gov.au/news-media/news/janine-murphy |access-date=14 December 2022 |publisher=Royal Australian Mint |date=8 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325173131/https://www.ramint.gov.au/news-media/news/janine-murphy |archive-date=25 March 2017 |format=Media Release}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sherry |first1=Nick |title=Janine Murphy |url=https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/nick-sherry-2009/media-releases/janine-murphy |access-date=14 December 2022 |publisher=Treasury, Australian Government |date=7 September 2009 |format=Media Release}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Stephens |first1=Tony |title=A working treasure at Treasury |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/a-working-treasure-at-treasury-20090927-g7q5.html |access-date=14 December 2022 |publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=28 September 2009}}</ref>
+|-
+|align=center|9 || Ross MacDiarmid ||align=center|{{start date|2010|06|07|df=y}} || align=center|{{end date|2020|12|04|df=y}} ||align=right|{{ayd|2010|06|07|2020|12|04}} ||<ref>{{cite news |title=New Royal Australian Mint CEO |url=https://www.ramint.gov.au/publications/new-royal-australian-mint-ceo |access-date=14 December 2022 |publisher=Royal Australian Mint |date=6 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325172509/https://www.ramint.gov.au/publications/new-royal-australian-mint-ceo |archive-date=25 March 2017 |format=Media Release}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Royal Australian Mint CEO steps down after ten years |url=https://www.ramint.gov.au/publications/royal-australian-mint-ceo-steps-down-after-ten-years |access-date=14 December 2022 |publisher=Royal Australian Mint |date=9 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203192230/https://www.ramint.gov.au/publications/royal-australian-mint-ceo-steps-down-after-ten-years |archive-date=3 December 2020 |format=Media Release}}</ref>
+|-
+|align=center|10 || [[Leigh Gordon]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO|CSM}} ||align=center|{{start date|2021|02|01|df=y}} || align=center|''Incumbent'' ||align=right|{{ayd|2021|02|01}} ||<ref>{{cite news |title=New Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Australian Mint |url=https://www.ramint.gov.au/publications/new-chief-executive-officer-royal-australian-mint-0 |access-date=14 December 2022 |publisher=Royal Australian Mint |date=3 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209035343/https://www.ramint.gov.au/publications/new-chief-executive-officer-royal-australian-mint-0 |archive-date=9 February 2021 |format=Media Release}}</ref>
+|}
 ==See also==
+{{Portal|Australia|Money}}
 * [[List of mints]]
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 *[http://www.ramint.gov.au/ Royal Australian Mint's official website]
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