Ever Changing – The Incredible Australian Gold Kangaroo Coin
The Australian Kangaroos or Gold Nuggets, as they were originally called, are gold bullion coins which are minted by the Perth Mint. The Gold Nugget series began production in 1986 and was introduced by the Gold Corporation, which is a company owned by the government of Western Australia. These coins are of 99.99% or 24-karat fine gold and come in five troy ounce sizes: 1/20 ounce, 1/10 ounce, ¼ ounce, ½ ounce and 1 ounce. These Gold Nuggets are legal tender in Australia and have the face values of $5, $15, $25, $50 and $100.
From 1986 the reverse side of the coins featured a variety of gold nuggets, which are found in Australia. However, to those not residing in Australia, the nuggets appeared to be lumps of soil or meteorites. In 1989 the design was changed to display the kangaroo, the National Animal of Australia, something the world distinguished as Australia’s symbol. This design is changed every year to show a different portrait of their beloved marsupial. The Chinese Gold Panda is another of the world’s gold bullion coins that changes their design yearly. On the arc of the Gold Kangaroo is “The Australian Nugget”, the ounces, the purity of the gold and the date.
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