There was a case of a mint worker stealing around 0.5 tons of coins out progressively over time. https://www.theage.com.au/national/mint-worker-filled-his-boot

There was a case of a mint worker stealing around 0.5 tons of coins out progressively over time. https://www.theage.com.au/national/mint-worker-filled-his-boots-20060407-ge2365.html https://www.theage.com.au/national/mint-worker-filled-his-bo... A man smuggled half a tonne of $2 coins out of the Royal Australian Mint in his boots and lunch box and kept notes of when he exchanged the money, a court has been told.