The core of Coinworks are specialists who share a passion and fascination of rare coins and banknotes.
Their common interest has led them to work closely on each project, sharing insights, information and market intelligence. The advice you receive from Coinworks is based on the cumulative knowledge garnered from this team’s extensive industry experience.
Belinda Downie
Belinda Downie has been around the Australian coin scene for nearly forty years having been mentored by two of the industry’s most respected dealers, Phil Downie and Barrie Winsor.
In 2000, Belinda Downie stepped away from her well-established role as a mail-order coin dealer, and established Coinworks, a company that specialises in the handling of high quality, rare and historic pre-1964 Australian coins.
Belinda has the reputation and the contacts to provide clients with some of the rarest and most important pieces that the Australian coin market can offer. But she is quick to point out that in acquiring the best, clients do not have to pay ridiculous prices. Knowledge is critical in assessing a coin’s value, and knowing its future potential - which is where the experience of Coinworks comes in.
Paul Ratcliffe
Paul’s experience in the coin and banknote industry spans some fourteen years. Paul initially joined Sherwood Commemoratives in 1997 as Office Manager responsible for the overall smooth running of the business.
The role was very hands-on and Paul soon developed more industry specific skills dealing with coins and banknotes on a daily basis, attending to client’s specific needs and attending coin shows.
In 2001 Paul took up the position as Operations Manager of Downies and in 2006 became their rare coin and banknote specialist.
Paul joined Coinworks in 2009.
Nick Tham
Nick comes to Coinworks with a background in investments generally and rarities in particular.
His appreciation of numismatics was sparked through his academic majors in History and Asian Studies at Sydney University. Over the years, his interest developed into investing in the rarities market.
He has worked for the Australian Stock Exchange and Macquarie Bank, and has had over 10 years of professional experience in client relationship roles dealing with Company Directors and financial advisors.
Since 2009, Nick has been part of the rare coin and banknote industry advising on the selection of the highest quality items for clients. He joined Coinworks in 2011.
The Coinworks team works hand-in-hand with clients advising them how to get the best value out of the market, while at the same time satisfying their prime reasons for purchase. Those reasons may be hard-nosed ones, based on an investment strategy, or purely emotional ones. The great thing about the rare coin industry is that it can offer both!