Gold Five Ounces 2023 Australian Kangaroo, Coin from Australia - detailed information

The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown and the Victoria Coronation necklace worn for her Coronation. This is her effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait" worldwide and "Sixth Portrait" in Australia, in "uncouped" version - showing the Queen's shoulders and not terminating at the neck as the normal version.

On the left, in small letters on the Queen's shoulder, the artist's initials J.C (for Jody Clark).

Running continuously around the rim is the monarch's legend and the face value: ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA · 500 DOLLARS ·.

The legend is interrupted by the "memorial" inclusion of the dates of the Queen's reign, 1952 - 2022.

The coin’s reverse portrays a kangaroo looking over its shoulder with a eucalyptus tree and grass trees in the background.

Below left, the Perth Mint's mint mark P. On the ground below left, the designer's initials IJ, for Ing Ing Jong.

Around above left, the date of issue and the precious metal content: 2023 5oz 9999 GOLD (five troy ounces of 99.99% gold). Around above right, the inscription KANGAROO.

Gold content (Troy oz): 5.000
Finish: Proof FDC.
Packaging: accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, the coin is housed in a wooden display case and illustrated shipper.
Perth Mint SKU: 23114KAAA
Date of issue: April 2023.
Issue price: AU$ 21,494.99.

Even though they were issued during the reign of King Charles III, all coins from the 2023 Australian Kangaroo Bullion Coin Series portray the official "Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Obverse", featuring her Jody Clark effigy (in its uncouped version used in Australia) supplemented with the dates of Her Majesty’s reign - "1952 - 2022".