Description
** Australia’s Perth Mint has a history of introducing silver bullion coins that go on to earn wide acclaim and generate intense demand among numismatists. Following in the footsteps of the Kookaburra and Koala coins, the Perth Mint released the Australian Silver Kangaroo bullion coin for the first time as a 2016-issue coin. You now have the chance to purchase one of these 1 oz Australian Silver Kangaroo Coins with random year of issue and condition online from Royalty Precious Metals.
Coin Highlights:
- Arrives in protective plastic.
- 2 years of issue available!
- Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 or .9999 pure silver.
- Issued a face value of $1 (AUD) by Australia.
- Features the continent’s native marsupial, the kangaroo, on the reverse.
- Obverse includes Queen Elizabeth II’s effigy.
The Perth Mint has previously released kangaroo-inspired designs on its coins, but there has never been a consistent bullion coin program featuring the creature. The Australian Silver Kookaburra coin created immense interest in Perth Mint bullion coins, and the more recent Australian Silver Koala built upon that success.
Kangaroos are one of the most beloved creatures from the Australian continent, and are well known around the world as a symbol of the nation. With its distinctive movement and massive, powerful tail, the kangaroo is a unique creature. It is also the largest marsupial in the world today.
The obverse of each coin bears the hallmarks of all Perth Mint coins. Queen Elizabeth II’s right-profile portrait is surrounded by inscriptions of her name, the nation of issue, and the coin’s face value.
On the reverse is the image of the Australian kangaroo, complete with a new security feature in the letter “A” for the engraving of “Australia.” When viewed under magnification, a smaller letter A is visible.
For these silver coins, the Perth Mint rolled out increased security features on the reverse side of the design. The new authentication features includes the aforementioned micro-laser engraved letter “A” inside of the first “A” in the engraving of “Australia.” It is only visible under magnification and is designed to combat counterfeiting.
All 1 oz Australian Silver Kangaroo Coins in this condition come from random years of issue, either 2016 or 2017, in the new Silver Kangaroo issue. The condition of the coins will vary, and both the condition and year of issue will be determined by availability in our warehouse when your order is prepared for shipping. Any Silver Kangaroo coins issued prior to 2016 feature .999 fine silver content and bear varying designs.
Australia’s Perth Mint is a state-owned entity of the government of Western Australia, and is not associated with the Royal Australian Mint.
If you have any questions when buying silver, please feel free to ask. Royalty Precious Metals customer service is available at 480-625-1784, and or via our email address: [email protected]
** SPECIFICATIONS:
| Year | Random |
| Mint Mark | P – Perth Mint |
| Purity | .999 |
| Manufacturer | Perth Mint |
| Thickness | 3.2 mm |
| Diameter | 40.6 mm |
| Inner Pack | 20 |
| Outer Pack | 100 |
| Denomination | $1 |
| Condition | Varied |
| Face Value | $1 AUD |
| Issuing Country | Australia |
| Obverse Designer | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Reverse Designer | Dr. Stuart Devlin |
| Edge Design | Reeded |
| Series | Australian Kangaroos |
| CoA | No |
| Capsule Size | 40.6 mm |
| Packaging Type | Plastic Flip |
| Metal Weight | 1 Troy Ounce |
| Shipping | Free Shipping on Orders Over $199 |
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First launched in 2016, the Perth Mint’s Australian Silver Kangaroo Coin series has quickly become one of the most prestigious coin programs in the world. Although they share the name, these Perth Mint releases are not to be confused with the Royal Australian Mint’s famous Silver Kangaroo Coins that were released back in 1993.
Although the year of issue of these coins might vary depending on our stock at the time of shipping, you are guaranteed to receive authentic 1 oz Australian Kangaroo Silver Coins from Perth Mint.
Each of these coins contains 1 troy ounce of 0.9999 pure silver. Moreover, they are recognized as legal tender in Australia — and carry face values of $1 (AUD) each.
The continent’s famed marsupial is depicted in all its glory on the reverse. While the background features a gorgeous sun rays-like designs, the edges bear the name of the coin along with the purity and weight of the silver in the coin.
On the other hand, the obverse features Queen Elizabeth II’s right-profile portrayal that is often vsible on other legal tender coins in Australia.
These Random Year 1 oz Australia Silver Kangaroos will successfully diversify precious metals portfolios with pure silver from Perth Mint and iconic designs from Australia.