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The Perth Mint is Australia's official bullion mint and wholly owned by the Government of Western Australia.Established on 20 June 1899, two years before Australia's Federation in 1901, the Perth Mint was the last of three Australian colonial branches of the United Kingdom's Royal Mint (after the now-defunct Sydney Mint and Melbourne Mint) intended to refine gold from the gold rushes and to mint gold sovereigns and half-sovereigns for the British Empire.Along with the Royal Australian Mint, which produces coins of the Australian dollar for circulation, the Perth Mint is the older of the two mints issuing coins that are legal tender in Australia.It is over 100 years old and offers a range of activities and experiences.Visitors can see a $225,000 pure gold bars being poured, and are invited to touch them. The museum also holds the world's largest permanent gold bar exhibition.You can also mint your own personalised medallions and witness the production of gold, silver and platinum coins.
