Commemorative Coins

[beso]

In Australia we mint coins to celebrate all kinds of special events, mostly anniversaries. My wife and I collect one of each of whatever we come across.

Today we got one that is surely the most unlikely ever. The Hundredth Anniversary of the Australian Tax Office in 2010.

Does this happen in your country?

[EcclesCake]

£2, £1 and 50p coins are released periodically to mark events.

I heard on the radio the other day that a whole load of 50p coins are out of circulation as they mark verious Olympic events and people are trying to collect a full set.

[EcclesCake]

^^^ various

[ABerrant]

http://www.royalmint.com/our-coins

[parkie]

We do for some things, mate, but as for celebrating our Tax Office anniversaries I reckon they'll keep a low profile, whenever it is.

[jno]

more likely to do it with stamps, of which there are dozens every year. The Royal Mint do release commemorative coins occasionally, for collectors; but I'm told their prices are a ripoff. Commemorative issues intended for circulation are generally quite rare.

[ummmm]

Are you answering yourself?

[mike11111]

So you Aussies have only been paying tax since 1910? Wait till Ken Dodd hears about this, he's got a whole new act!

[beso]

We also have the ripoff commemorative coins. There was a $5 gold coin with a koala on it that they sold for $200. Funnily enough they never seem to turn up in circulation.

But there are many commemorative one dollar, twenty cent and fifty cent pieces put into normal circulation.

[jno]

1977 ones not a whole lot - too many of them

http://www.ebay.co.uk.../1970s-/141148/i.html