How did a 14-year-old crack the secret code on a limited-edition coin?

A 14-year-old boy has managed to crack the code hidden by Australia’s secret intelligence agency on a limited-edition coin. The 50-cent piece contained a secret message, which is hidden in a matrix of numbers and letters dating back thousands of years. The young Tasmanian boy took only one hour to solve the mystery code on the coin.

How long did it take a 14-year-old to crack a 50-cent coin?

(Supplied: Royal Australian Mint) A 14-year-old boy has cracked four levels of code imprinted on a commemorative 50-cent coin released by the nation's foreign intelligence cybersecurity agency. ASD director-general Rachel Noble said the 14-year-old cracked the encryption in just over an hour

Where can a 14-year-old boy buy a 50-cent coin?

The coin was available for purchase from the Royal Australian Mint. (Supplied: Royal Australian Mint) A 14-year-old boy has cracked four levels of code imprinted on a commemorative 50-cent coin released by the nation's foreign intelligence cybersecurity agency.

Did a 14-year-old Tasmanian boy solve the codes on a coin?

You might have heard about the 14-year-old Tasmanian boy who solved the codes on a coin released by an Australian intelligence agency. The coin, released on Thursday by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), commemorated its 75th anniversary and included several codes to crack. But the puzzles were already being discussed 10 days earlier online.