Big Coins, Currency sculpture in Deakin, Australia.
Big Coins in Deakin is a sculpture installation featuring enlarged metallic representations of Australian dollar coins positioned near the Royal Australian Mint. The work displays multiple denominations arranged in an outdoor setting accessible to the public.
The Big Coins stand beside the Royal Australian Mint in Deakin, which Prince Philip opened in 1965. The coin on the left of the group bears the year 1965, marking that opening rather than a denomination. The sources record no separate installation date or commemorative purpose for the sculptures themselves.
The coin on the left bears the year 1965, the year the Royal Australian Mint opened beside the sculptures. That date is not a denomination: it marks the mint's founding, so the group reads as a monument to the institution next door rather than to any single coin.
The installation sits adjacent to the Royal Australian Mint and is freely accessible from the public parking area nearby. Visiting during daylight hours allows you to see the metallic details and coin impressions clearly in full sun.
The leftmost coin bears the year 1965, marking when the Royal Australian Mint opened; it is not a coin design but a date marker. The group stands beside the mint in Deakin, so the date on the sculpture points to the building next door rather than to any circulating denomination.
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