Gold Five Ounces 2021 Australian Kangaroo - Nugget, Coin from Australia - detailed information

The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait" worldwide but "Sixth Portrait" in Australia, where the Queen's portrait by Vladimir Gottwald was fifth).

The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen mother) in 1937.

Unlike on British coinage, the effigy is "uncouped" (includes the Queen's shoulders). In small letters on the left, the artist's initials JC (for Jody Clark).

Running continuously around the rim is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the face value: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 5oz 9999 Au 2021 500 DOLLARS.

The inscription around the rim also incorporates the precious metal content. "5 oz 9999 Au" means "five troy ounces of 99.99% gold" - Au is abbreviated from the Latin word for gold, Aurum.

The Queen's effigy is smaller than normal; in reference to the earliest coins in the series, her Third Portrait by Raphael David Maklouf is also shown, in a smaller cartouche above.

The reverse of the 35th anniversary tribute portrays a representation of Stuart Devlin’s red kangaroo surrounded by symbolic rays of the Australian sun.

As well as the number 35 and the inscription RED KANGAROO below that, the design includes, in a small circle above, a small representation of the 2,300 oz Welcome Stranger nugget, unearthed in Victoria in 1869, which featured on the earliest coin in the series.

The Perth Mint’s P mint mark is to the right of the kangaroo.

Around above, the name of the coin: AUSTRALIAN NUGGET; around below, the anniversary dates 1986 - 2021.

Gold Content (Troy oz): 5.000
Finish: proof
Packaging: in a timber display featuring a tray-base that raises the coin when the lid is opened, accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Perth Mint Item ID: 21L21AAA
Issue price: AU$ 18,995.00