Gold Half Ounce 2018 Australian Kangaroo, Coin from Australia - detailed information

Gold Half Ounce 2018 Australian Kangaroo, Coin from Australia
CoinGold Half Ounce 2018 Australian Kangaroo

The Australian half-ounce gold piece (abbreviated as 1/2 oz and designated with Au for "gold") is a bullion coin format. 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 to introduce new designs and themes often, in order to raise the numismatic value of the coins over the value of previous metal used.

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.

It was issued as bullion (in Brilliant Uncirculated grade), as well as proof in a five-coin set.

MintPerth Mint Mint MarkLetter P Mintage Limit (100,000 )
Obverse
Australia / Gold Half Ounce 2018 Australian Kangaroo - obverse photo

The obverse of the coins 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: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·.

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Reverse
Australia / Gold Half Ounce 2018 Australian Kangaroo - reverse photo

The coin’s reverse depicts two kangaroos bounding across a stylised rural landscape.

The Perth Mint’s P mint mark is on the rim to the right. To the left of the kangaroos, the designer's initials NH, for Neil Hollis.

Around above, the name of the coin series: AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO. Around below, the date of issue and the precious metal content: 2018 1/2oz 9999 GOLD (one half of a troy ounce of 99.99% gold).

Reverse Inscription AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO 2018 1/2oz 9999 GOLD
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Advertising
Buy American Gold Buffalo Coins
Buy American Gold Buffalo Coins
Gold Half Ounce 2018 Australian Kangaroo: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Mintage Issued: 500. Mintage limit: 500
Details

In mint set only.

"The Perth Mint’s most prestigious annual collectable offering, this remarkable set incorporates five flawless gold proof coins depicting Australia’s most famous native animal. Subject to a very low issue limit, the highly desirable set comprises a 1oz, 1/2oz, 1/4oz, 1/10oz and 1/20oz coin. Three sizes are only available as part of the set."

In Set Australian Kangaroo 2018 Gold Proof Five-Coin Set, mintage 500
5 coins: 1 oz Gold, 1/2 oz Gold, 1/4 oz Gold, 1/10 oz Gold, 1/20 oz Gold
All (46) coins of type: Gold Half Ounce (1/2 oz)
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Gold Half Ounce 1986 Australian Nugget - Hand of Faith 15,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 1987 Australian Nugget - Hand of Faith 105,530 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 1987 Australian Nugget - Bobby Dazzler 12,226 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 1988 Australian Nugget - Hand of Faith 76,413 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 1988 Australian Nugget - Welcome 8,720 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 1989 Australian Nugget - Hand of Faith 89,104 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 1989 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 6,246 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 1990 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 64,471 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 1990 Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo 2,248 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 1991 Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo 56,809 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 1991 Australian Nugget - Common Wallaroo 1,096 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 1992 Australian Nugget - Common Wallaroo 54,269 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 1992 Australian Nugget - Nailtailed Wallaby 1,128 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2007 Year of the Pig 9,492 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2012 Discover Australia - Red Kangaroo (500) Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2012 Discover Australia - Whale Shark (500) Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2012 Discover Australia - Green and Gold Bell Frog (500) Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2012 Discover Australia - Goanna (500) Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2012 Discover Australia - Kookaburra (500) Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2013 Australian Kangaroo unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2016 Kangaroo, RAM unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2017 Kangaroo, RAM unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/2oz 9999 GOLD 2017 50 DOLLARS
Gold Half Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster, RAM unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2018 Kangaroo, RAM unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2018 Australian Kangaroo (100,000) Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2019 Kangaroo, RAM unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2019 Year of the Pig (1,000) Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/2oz 9999 GOLD 2019 50 DOLLARS
Gold Half Ounce 2019 Australian Kangaroo (100,000) Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2020 Kangaroo, RAM 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2020 Australian Kangaroo unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2020 Year of the Mouse unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/2oz 9999 Au 50 DOLLARS
Gold Half Ounce 2021 Australian Nugget - Hand of Faith 100 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2021 Australian Kangaroo (100,000) Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2021 Year of the Ox, Perth Mint unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/2oz 9999 Au 50 DOLLARS
Gold Half Ounce 2021 Year of the Ox, RAM 5,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA 2021 · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2022 Australian Kangaroo (100,000) Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2022 Year of the Tiger unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/2oz 9999 Au 50 DOLLARS
Gold Half Ounce 2023 Year of the Rabbit unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/2oz 9999 Au 50 DOLLARS
Gold Half Ounce 2023 Australian Kangaroo (100,000) Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA · 1/2oz 9999 Au 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2024 Australian Kangaroo (100,000) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2024 Australian Kangaroo, Proof 199 King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2024 Australian Nugget - Hand of Faith (120) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2025 Year of the Snake unknown King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1/2oz 9999 Au 50 DOLLARS ·
Gold Half Ounce 2025 Australian Kangaroo (100,000) King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·
Advertising
The Definitive Guide to Australian Silver Coins
The Definitive Guide to Australian Silver Coins
My Collection
Please sign up and/or log in.
You will then be able to manage your collection and record whether you have or want this coin.
Gold Half Ounce 2018 Australian Kangaroo: Details
CountryAustralia
CurrencyAustralian Dollar
Coin TypeGold Half Ounce (1/2 oz)
Issued2018
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley
Face Value50 (x Dollar)
Mintageunknown
Mintage Limit100,000
CurrentYes
Material0.9999 Gold
DesignerNeil Hollis
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size25.6000 mm
Thickness2.190 mm
Mass15.5530 g
OCC IDYRVP-OVRC-WRDX-ODQG
Share or Bookmark this Page
Gold Half Ounce 2018 Australian Kangaroo: Photos
ImageDetails
Gold Half Ounce 2018 Australian Kangaroo: Photo Coin, Australia, Gold Half Ounce 2018 Australian Kangaroo / thumbnail Coin, Australia, Gold Half Ounce 2018 Australian Kangaroo
Copyright: Perth Mint
Source
Gold Half Ounce 2018 Australian Kangaroo: Photo Coin, Australia, Gold Half Ounce 2018 Australian Kangaroo / thumbnail Coin, Australia, Gold Half Ounce 2018 Australian Kangaroo
Copyright: Perth Mint
Source