Mint Coins
2026 BRIGHT IDEAS $2 PROOF COIN
- Regular price
- $65.00
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- $65.00
- Regular price
Description
Bright Ideas 2026 $2 Proof Coin
newsXpress and The Royal Australian Mint present the 2026 Bright Ideas $2 Proof Coin, celebrating five Australian inventions that changed the world.
The collection celebrates five of Australia's best-known inventions: the stump jump plough, patented by Richard Smith in 1876; the black box flight recorder, invented by Dr David Warren in 1953; the jaffle maker, first invented by Dr Ernest Smithers in 1949 and reimagined by Breville in 1974; the Safe-n-Sound Baby Safety Capsule, invented by Bill Bowtell, Bob Heath and Colin Nagel; and high-speed WLAN technology, developed in the 1990s by CSIRO.
The reverse features all five inventions surrounding a lightbulb with Australia inside and the text 'Australian Inventions'. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III. Limited to a mintage of 10,000.
SPECIFICATION |
DETAIL |
Metal Content |
Aluminium Bronze |
Monetary Denomination |
AUD $2 |
Gross Weight |
6.60g |
Diameter |
20.50mm |
Finish |
PROOF |
Maximum Mintage |
10,000 |
