Melbourne Mint, Historical mint building in Melbourne, Australia
The Melbourne Mint features Renaissance revival architecture with grand civic buildings, residential quarters, laboratories, and decorative gates at William and La Trobe Streets.
The mint operated from 1872 to 1968, producing gold sovereigns, half-sovereigns, and Commonwealth silver coins before operations moved to the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra.
The administrative building later became the Registry of Civil Marriages and houses the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, contributing to Melbourne's institutional heritage.
The site includes a 24-hour public car park, the Hellenic Museum open daily from 10 AM to 4 PM, and the Mint Bar operating Monday through Friday.
The gates display a specially adapted coat of arms by woodcarver Walter Langcake, based on Queen Victoria's design for British Royal Mint branches.
Location: City of Melbourne
Inception: 1872
Architects: John James Clark
GPS coordinates: -37.81220,144.95700
Latest update: May 12, 2025 05:55
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