Melbourne Mint

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The Melbourne Mint was a historic branch of the British Royal Mint in Melbourne, Australia, that produced gold sovereigns and other coinage from the 19th century until its closure in the mid-20th century.

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Melbourne Mint canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former government building
mint
architect J. J. Clark
John James Clark
architecturalStyle Italianate architecture
Renaissance Revival architecture
closure 1968
constructionStart 1869
continent Australia
coordinates -37.8106 144.9633
country Australia
endOfCoinProduction 1968
endOfGoldSovereignProduction 1931
hasDecoration Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
surface form: coat of arms of the United Kingdom

royal arms
hasFacadeFeature Corinthian columns
classical portico
pediment
hasPart administration building
coining factory
courtyard
gardens
gate lodge
perimeter wall
heritageDesignation heritage-listed building
heritageNumber H0437
heritageStatus Victorian Heritage Register
inception 1872
locatedIn Melbourne
Central Business District of Melbourne
surface form: Melbourne central business district

Victoria
locatedOn Swanston Street
materialUsed bluestone
sandstone
operatedBy Royal Mint
surface form: British Royal Mint

Royal Mint
ownedBy Government of Victoria
partOf Royal Mint branch network
produced Australian coins
gold sovereigns
half-sovereigns
silver coinage
region Oceania
significantEvent production of Australian sovereigns for the British Empire
startOfGoldSovereignProduction 1872
useAfterClosure commercial offices
event venue
government offices

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Royal Australian Mint replaced Melbourne Mint
RAM replaced Melbourne Mint
subject surface form: Royal Australian Mint