| Coin | Gold Half Gram 2011 Mini Roo |
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The Australian gold half gram coin is a mini-coin format occasionally used to complement issues in larger sizes. Uniquely, in Australia there are two mints authorised to strike legal tender: the Royal Australian Mint (which also makes the country's circulating coinage) and the Perth Mint which only makes collector and bullion coins, as well as other bullion products.
Both mints endeavour to create coins with attractive designs, and have long-running bullion series of coins with different themes. As part of these, they sometimes issue a mini-version of the theme's annual design.
This coin is part of the long-running Australian Kangaroo bullion coin series by the Perth Mint, and is a "numismatic" issue with a one-year design. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | Letter P |
Total Mintage |
16,852
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse of the coin shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.
In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).
Around the effigy is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the value: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2011 · 2 DOLLARS ·.
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| Reverse | |
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The coin’s reverse portrays a kangaroo in a standing pose, facing left.
The Perth Mint’s P mint mark is in the right field.
Around below, the precious metal content: 0.5 GRAM 9999 GOLD (one half of a gram of 99.99% gold). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
0.5 GRAM 9999 GOLD |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated.
Packaging: the coin is housed in a protective acrylic capsule and presented in a red and black wallet-sized card, on which is printed the Certificate of Authenticity.
Perth Mint SKU: 110110AAD
Release price: AU$ 59.50, US$ 42.61
Mintage includes 14,852 individually carded coins and 2,000 in two-coin set. |
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