Friday, 12 April 2019

967) International Year of Indigenous Languages (2019): A 50 Cent Coin issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM) in collaboration with the Aborginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) in Circulation, Uncirculated and Silver Proof variants of Collector Coins: Coin issue date - 08.04.2019:

967) International Year of Indigenous Languages (2019): A 50  Cent Coin issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM) in collaboration with the Aborginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) in Circulation, Uncirculated and Silver Proof variants of Collector Coins: Coin issue date - 08.04.2019:

The United Nations General Assembly UNGA)  has designated the year 2019 as the "International Year of Indigenous Languages (IYIL)".

The Royal Australian Mint (RAM) has commemorated the IYIL with the issue of a 50 Cent circulation coin released into circulation on 08.04.2019, in Adelaide.

 The coin has been developed in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS).

The Reverse of the 12-sided 50 Pence Coin frosted uncirculated Collector version placed against a background of the Obverse and Reverse sides of a Coin Card containing the Collector version of the Uncirculated Coin. The Coin is also available in a fine Silver Proof Variant.

The design was developed in consultation with 14 indigenous language groups from around Australia, including the traditional people of Adelaide - the Kaurna

The Coin design incorporates 14 translations for the word "coin" from some of the many indigenous languages in Australia. This coin is a "celebration" of Australia's unique and diverse indigenous languages and an effort to highlight, preserve , protect and revitalise indigenous languages of Australia.

Languages are central to the identity of indigenous Australians and the Second National Indigenous Languages Survey conducted in 2014 by AIATSIS recognised that remaining connected to Languages strengthens well-being and self-esteem in indigenous communities. Indigenous languages carry more meaning than the words themselves.

Only 120 Australian indigenous languages  are known to be spoken present day, as per the Survey. This is an alarming decline from the over 250 Indigenous Australian Languages that were known/being spoken in 1788.

The issue of these coins is therefore a milestone in recognising the diverse cultures that have shaped present day Australia over its entire history.

Interestingly, the mint is swapping the Circulation, Uncirculated and Proof Coins in Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane where this coin is being made available in exchange for cash or coins.

A handful of the Circulation Coins showing both the Obverse and Reverse faces of the "2019-International Year of Indigenous Languages."









Links to posts on Australia, New Zealand and countries and Overseas Territories of the South Pacific on this Blog:


2) Papua New Guinea: An uncirculated coin set brought out in 1995 commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Independence 
 3) Currency & Coinage of the Solomon Islands: Dollars and Cents

4) New Zealand: New Banknote "Seventh Series" issued under Project "Brighter Money" from 2015 onwards

5) Coinage of the French Polynesian Island of Caledonia (or Nouvelle Caledonie) the CFP Franc  

6) French Institution for issuing uniform currency/coinage for French Overseas Territories in the Pacific and the French Southern Territories of Antarctica: The Institut d'emmission d'outre Mer (IEOM)

7) Currency & Coinage of Samoa: Tala and Sene 

8) Currency of the South Pacific Island Country of Fiji 

9) Coinage of New Zealand: A commemorative coin set issued in 1979 

10) Currency and Coinage of Australia: Dollars and Cents 

11) The Australian Emblem or the Coat of Arms 

12) The story of the Australian Penny 

13) The Legend of the Mutiny on the Bounty: A Commemorative Coin Set from the Pitcairn Islands depicting relics from the Bounty issued in 2009 

14) An Australian $5 coin issued in 1996, commemorating Australia's greatest cricketing legend - Sir Donald Bradman 

15) New Series/Generation of Australian Banknotes being introduced from 01.09.2016 onwards starting from $5 issues 

16) Southern Lights: A $1 Silver holographic coin issued by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in January 2017

17) Currency & coinage of the Kingdom of Tonga : Pa'anga & Seniti 

18) Postage Stamps & Coin: Commemorating the Centenary of the Trans-Australian Railway Line stamps issued by Australia Post & coins by Perth Mint on 04.07.2017



20) The Earth and Beyond Coin Series issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): First coin in the series - The Earth - issued on 03.04.2018


21) Wedge Tailed Eagle Coin Series: 200 Dollars Gold, 100 Dollars Gold & 1 Dollar Silver coins brought out by the Perth Mint, Australia in its on-going series started in 2014 in collaboration with John Mercanti, Chief Engraver of the US Mint: Coins issued in 2018


22) Australian Kangaroo Coin Series: 25th Anniversary Commemoration: A $100 Gold Coin and a $10 Silver Coin with selective gold plating issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM) in 2018


23) "Kangaroo at Sunset": The Royal Australian Mint (RAM) is phasing out this iconic $25 Gold Coin from its repertoire of Commemorative Coins in 2018


24) "Discovery": An exclusive one piece - 2 Kilo Gold Coin studded with four Argyle Pink Diamonds/Gemstones minted by the Perth Mint, Australia in co-ordination with the Argyle Pink Diamonds Mine on 04.09.2018


25) "The Moon": The Earth and Beyond three Silver Coin Series: Royal Australian Mint issues the second coin in the series - a silver coloured Five (AUD) Dollars Concave-shaped (Domed) Coin on 03.09.2018


26) New $10 Australian Banknote issued on 18.09.2017 under the "Fourth Series of Banknotes": New generation of Australian Banknotes being introduced in a phased manner from 09/2016 onwards by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)

27) New Australian 50 Dollar Banknote (AUD $50) issued in 10/2018, under the "Fourth Series of Banknotes": New Generation of Australian Banknotes introduced in a phased manner from 09/2016 onwards by Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)


28) "Lake Argyle" - "The Jewel of the Kimberley", Australia: Limited Edition Series of Rare diamond ingots in Pink Gold (10 Oz. & 1 Oz.) and Platinum (1 Oz.) studded with eight Argyle Pink Diamonds each issued by the Perth Mint, Australia in collaboration with the Argyle Pink Diamond Mine (2018)


29) "The Sun": The Earth and Beyond Coin Series": Royal Australian Mint (RAM) issues the third and final coin in the three-coin Series, a Silver Coloured Five (AUD) Dollars Concave-shaped (Domed) Coin on 03.02.2019


30) Australia New Generation $20 Banknote is scheduled to be released in October 2019, joining the already released Banknotes in the denominations of $5, $10 and $50 in the new Series

31) International Year of Indigenous Languages (2019): A 50 Cent Coin issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM) in collacoration with the Aborginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) in Circulation, Uncirculated and Silver Proof variants of Collector Coins: Coin issue date: 08.04.2019

Links to interesting Posts on coins from Tuvalu Islands:
Links to posts on issues from the Republic of Palau:

2) Four Leaf Clover - Coin titled "Silver Fortune" - A 5 Dollars Silver coin issued by Coin Invest Trust in 2018


3) Totem Pole 2 Oz. or 10 Dollars Silver coin from the Republic of Palau being issued on 12.06.2018


4) The "Maneki Neko Cat" ot the "Fortune Cat" : A $1 Gold Coin issued by the Republic of Palau: Minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich for Coin Invest Trust in 2018


Links to Posts on coin issues from Niue Islands:


1) Battle of Marathon: Battles that changed History Coin Series: A $2 Silver coin issued by the New Zealand Mint of behalf of Niue Islands in 2018


2) Sachin Tendulkar: "World's Greatest Batsman": Gold & Silver coins issued by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue Islands in 2015






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