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An eight-year-old Melbourne boy has minted the first coin in the world for 2026. Hundreds of people gathered in Canberra for the New Year’s Day tradition with this year's coin celebrating six decades of decimal currency in Australia.

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00:00New Year's Day is more like Christmas for keen coin collectors.
00:07We got here at I think it was quarter to three.
00:11Hoping to get their hands on one of the first 100 coins of 2026.
00:16We have the opportunity to be the world leaders and we strike the first coin in the world on 1 January.
00:24Minting that very first coin of the year in the world would be really cool.
00:28Yeah and to get the certificate to go with it, number one. Everyone wants number one right?
00:33In the end it was up to chance.
00:36The first coin is 1047.
00:42The privilege going to an eight-year-old Melbourne boy.
00:46Press the green button and that's the first coin for the year.
00:50He only found out about the draw yesterday during a holiday trip to the Mint.
00:55He convinced us to wake up early in the morning to try for the first coin this morning and he happened to win it.
01:00What will you do with it now?
01:02Keep it in the box.
01:04Why is that?
01:05So I don't lose it.
01:06This year's coin marks 60 years of decimal currency in Australia.
01:11It incorporates the animals used in the original designs, making it an extra special get for collectors across the country.
01:20Ninety-nine others also took home freshly minted coins, each with a certificate of authenticity.
01:26The Tucker family managed to snag three in the ballot draw.
01:30They come here most years so it is rather special and it's good to spend it with my boy for the first time.
01:34I'll naturally have them for years and end up giving them all to him one day.
01:37A cash gift with added sentiment.
01:44Oh, this is special.
01:46I am pleased when you have these threeisst Instagram stories and all the characters were found out of my book.
01:52So friends, there is a拗
01:54showing our限界 where they have earned that amount.
01:57Wait what are the most points you have for,
01:59The many things that you have shown up is a board member toий past ask.
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