Gold Half Ounce 2019 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 AUSTRALIA · 50 DOLLARS ·.

The coin’s reverse depicts an adult kangaroo crouching in front of a rural landscape, framed by stylised trees under the Australian sun.

The Perth Mint’s P mint mark is just above the ground below left. On the ground below right, the designer's initials AH, for Aleysha Howarth.

Around above, the name of the coin series: AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO. Around below, the date of issue and the precious metal content: 2019 1/2oz 9999 GOLD (one half of a troy ounce of 99.99% gold).

Gold content (Troy oz): 0.500
Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated)
Packaging: in a protective acrylic capsule.
Perth Mint Product Code: 19014EAAX

This Coin includes an authentication feature on the reverse in the form of a micro-laser engraved letter. Contained within the coin’s inscription "AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO", this letter is only detectable under a magnifying glass. The authentication feature is designed to make it significantly more difficult for the coin to be counterfeited.