The Royal Australian Mint has published its numismatic product schedule for calendar year 2012 which covers its range of product releases from September 2011 through to August 2012. The Mint also released a video describing several of the offerings.
Additionally, the Royal Australian Mint launched a new program entitled "Collection by Selection" where collectors can use a simple order form to pre-order and pre-pay for upcoming products, thereby locking in prices. Collection by Selection orders are automatically shipped when a selected product is released, and ahead of other normal orders.
In describing pre-order advantages of the Collection by Selection program, the Royal Australian states:
"That’s right, this simple order form will allow you to order products from the 2012 foundation range, pay the total cost upfront and then receive each coin as they are released, it couldn’t be any simpler. But the real advantage to you is that your 2012 collection is then secured. You will also benefit further by receiving free gifts and depending on your total payment an exclusive opportunity to order a coin with a limited mintage of 500 or 1000…
By ordering this way, where you just pay one total upfront payment, you can feel comfortable in the knowledge that your order is locked in and won’t be affected by future price rises or additional postage fees.
If a new product is added outside of the Mint’s planned product schedule then you will get a sneak peak before the general public even knows about it and of course you will still enjoy access to our ballot program for those very exclusive mintage products."
The following schedule includes mintages and prices for each product:
September 2011 – August 2012 Numismatic Product Schedule
| Mintage | Price | |
| September | ||
| 2012 Kangaroo Series $10 Gold Proof Coin — Mareeba rock-wallaby (limit of two per customer) | 1,500 | $365.00 |
| 2012 Kangaroo Series $1 Silver Proof Coin — Mareeba rock-wallaby | 20,000 | $100.00 |
| 2012 Kangaroo Series $1 Frosted Uncirculated Coin — Mareeba rock-wallaby | 20,000 | $87.00 |
| 2012 Lunar Series $10 Gold Proof Coin — Year of the Dragon (no order limits) | 2,500 | $360.00 |
| 2012 Lunar Series $1 Silver Proof Coin — Year of the Dragon | 10,000 | $55.00 |
| 2012 Lunar Series $1 Uncirculated Coin — Year of the Dragon | Unlimited | $13.50 |
| November | ||
| 2012 Two Coin Uncirculated Year Set — Australian Wheat — Fields of Gold | 40,000 | $19.00 |
| 2012 Two Coin Proof Year Set — Australian Wheat — Fields of Gold | 25,000 | $53.00 |
| 2012 Six Coin Proof Set — Selectively Gold Plated 50c Coin Edition | 50,000 | $130.00 |
| 2012 Six Coin Uncirculated Set — Hyper Metallic Printed 50c Coin Edition | 100,000 | $32.50 |
| 2012 Six Coin Baby Set — Australian Proof Coins — Dot and the Kangaroo | Unlimited | $125.00 |
| 2012 Six Coin Baby Set — Australian Uncirculated Coins — Dot and the Kangaroo | Unlimited | $45.00 |
| 2012 Six Coin Proof Set — Australian Wedding Coin Collection | Unlimited | $145.00 |
| January | ||
| 2012 $1 Silver Proof ‘C’ Mintmark — Wheat Sheaf Dollar | 12,500 | $55.00 |
| 2012 $1 Al/Bronze Coin — Australian Year of the Farmer | Unlimited | $13.50 |
| 2012 $1 Al/Bronze Coin — International Year of Cooperatives | Unlimited | $13.50 |
| 2012 $1 Al/Bronze Uncirculated Coin — Official Australian Open Men’s Coin | Unlimited | $15.00 |
| 2012 $1 Al/Bronze Uncirculated Coin — Official Australian Open Women’s Coin | Unlimited | $15.00 |
| 2012 $5 Al/Bronze Uncirculated Coin — Australian Open 100th Men’s Champion Coin | Unlimited | $25.00 |
| 2012 $2 Selectively Gold Plated Proof Coin — Australian Open 100th Men’s Champion Coin | 10,000 | $95.00 |
| 2012 50c Uncirculated Coin — Diamond Jubilee of the Accession of Her Majesty The Queen | Unlimited | $9.00 |
| 2012 50c Silver Proof Coin — Diamond Jubilee of the Accession of Her Majesty The Queen | 10,000 | $80.00 |
| 2012 Coins of the Commonwealth Collection | Unlimited | $35.00 |
| February | ||
| 2012 $1 Al/Br Uncirculated Four Coin Mintmark & Privy Mark Set CSBM — Wheat Sheaf Dollar | Unlimited | $19.00 |
| 2012 50c & 20c Uncirculated Three Coin Set — Shores Under Siege — Bombing of Australia 1942 | Unlimited | $25.50 |
| 2012 Fine Silver Year Set | 5,000 | $305.00 |
| 2012 $1 Cu/Ni Frosted Uncirculated Pad Printed Coin — 150th Anniversary of Melbourne Zoo | Unlimited | $15.00 |
| 2012 $1 Cu/Ni Frosted Uncirculated Pad Printed Coin — 150th Anniversary of Melbourne Zoo | Unlimited | $15.00 |
| April | ||
| 2012 $2 Gold Proof Eight Coin Set — Mini Money Circulating Coin Designs | 2,000 | $550.00 |
| 2012 20c Cu/Ni Uncirculated Coin — Australia Remembers — Merchant Navy | Unlimited | $8.00 |
| 2012 $1 Cu/Ni Frosted Uncirculated Pad Printed Coin — 150th Anniversary of Melbourne Zoo | Unlimited | $15.00 |
| 2012 $1 Cu/Ni Frosted Uncirculated Pad Printed Coin — 150th Anniversary of Melbourne Zoo | Unlimited | $15.00 |
| July | ||
| 2012 $1 Al/Br Uncirculated Coin — Inspirational Australians — Sir Douglas Mawson | Unlimited | $13.50 |
| 2012 50c Cu/Ni Uncirculated Coin — 70th Anniversary of the Kokoda Trail | Unlimited | $9.00 |
| 2012 $1 Silver Proof Coin — Kangaroo at Sunset | 5,000 | $65.00 |
| 2012 $1 Cu/Ni Frosted Uncirculated Pad Printed Coin — 150th Anniversary of Melbourne Zoo | Unlimited | $15.00 |
| 2012 $1 Cu/Ni Frosted Uncirculated Pad Printed Coin — 150th Anniversary of Melbourne Zoo | Unlimited | $15.00 |
| August | ||
| 2012 $5 Silver Proof Curved Coin — Southern Skies | 10,000 | $110.00 |
| 2012 50c Cu/Ni Uncirculated Coin — 50th Anniversary of the Australian Ballet | Unlimited | $9.00 |
| 2012 50c Silver Proof Coin — 50th Anniversary of the Australian Ballet | 10,000 | $80.00 |
The following is the Royal Australian Mint video entitled Royal Australian Mint 2012 Product Launch.
About the Royal Australian Mint
His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh, officially opened the Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, on Monday 22nd February 1965.
The Mint was commissioned to produce Australia’s decimal coinage, which was to be introduced into circulation on 14th February 1966. The Royal Australian Mint holds a place in history as the first mint in Australia not to be a branch of the Royal Mint, London.
