Coin collectors are rubbing their hands at the latest showcase being offered by Canberra’s Royal Australian Mint.

The first coins pressed for 2023 have been released

and collectors are being welcomed back to the annual tradition since it paused because of the  pandemic.

This year’s theme:  “Creatures of the Deep” on one side,  while An image of Queen Elizabeth features on the other – including the dates she reigned: 1952 to 2022.