Australians lose $100 million in coins each year

This photo illustration shows a mixture of different value Australian coins in Sydney.-AFP

SYDNEY: Australians lose more than $100 million worth of coins down the back of sofas and car seats each year, the Royal Australian Mint said.

"Most of the coins that we provide are against coins that disappear down the back of chairs, down the back of car seats, into rubbish dumps and, in some cases, are taken overseas," he told a Senate committee Tuesday night.