Russell Brown received his new coins here, but the rest of us will need to wait until the end of the month. From 31 July 2006 the current 50, 20, and 10 cent coins will be replaced with smaller and lighter coins, and the 5 cent coin will begin to be phased out. The coins will still be easy to tell apart – they will retain the same designs, and the 10 cent coin will be copper-coloured.
Finsec wrote a submission last year supporting the smaller coins, noting that:
“We frequently see injuries caused by lifting bags and/or cases of coins and it is not uncommon to see staff who deal with heavy coin wearing wrist supports. Typically, these injuries are gradual process ones caused by lifting heavy loads of coin over a prolonged period of time. Injuries are not limited to gradual process ones. Recently, a Finsec member who is employed as a bulk teller dislocated her shoulder lifting a heavy bag of coins.”
And for those of you who are still uncertain about how the future will turn out, there is always these games to help ease the transition.
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