The Perth Mint opened in 1899 in response to the discovery of rich gold deposits in Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie. It was Australia's third branch of Britain's Royal Mint - the others being the Sydney Mint and the Melbourne Mint (both closed).

.The visionary leader Sir John Forrest, the first Premier of Western Australia, is regarded as the Mints founding father. 'Big John' foresaw the importance of gold in the development of Western Australia's economy, and successfully lobbied the British Government to establish a branch of the Royal Mint in Perth.

Forrest laid the foundation stone in 1896. Designed by George Temple Poole, the heritage building is one of Perth most impressive colonial-era monuments. In recognition of the quality of the architect's work, the Mint possess the highest classification from the National Trust and are one of the first buildings entered on the State's heritage register.

The Mint remained under Britain's jurisdiction until 1 July 1970, when ownership transferred to the Government of Western Australia.A  new direction was formalised in 1987 with the creation of Gold Corporation by a State Act of Parliament. Under an agreement with the Commonwealth Treasury, the new operator was empowered to mint and market gold, silver and platinum Australian legal tender coinage to investors and collectors worldwide.

We’re proud to have been a distributor for the Perth Mint due to the high quality of their products