Coin | Gold Quarter Ounce 1990 Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo |
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The Australian quarter-ounce gold piece (abbreviated as 1/4 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 Australian Nugget bullion series by the Perth Mint, and features a Grey Kangaroo on the reverse.
The series initially featured natural gold nuggets discovered in Australia, but in 1989 changed direction and started featuring kangaroos instead. It was eventually renamed the Australian Kangaroo. |
Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | Letter P |
Total Mintage |
4,560
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Obverse | |
The obverse of the coin shows the crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II, facing right (her effigy known as the "Third Portrait"). The Queen is wearing the royal diadem which she wears on her way to and from the State Opening of Parliament, a pearl necklace and earrings.
Incuse in tiny letters on the neck truncation, the designer's initials RDM (for Raphael David Maklouf).
Around, the monarch's legend and the face value: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 25 DOLLARS ·.
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Reverse | |
The reverse features a realistic representation of a Grey Kangaroo, standing, facing right and looking back, with a starburst background (stylised rays of sunlight not quite reaching the centre).
Below it, the inscription GREY KANGAROO.
Around above, the name of the series and the precious metal content: THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET 1/4 OZ. 9999 GOLD (one quarter of a troy ounce of 99.99% gold).
Around below, the date of issue · 1990 ·.
The P mint mark of the Perth Mint is above the date. |
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Reverse Inscription |
THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET 1/4 OZ. 9999 GOLD · 1990 · GREY KANGAROO |
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Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish: proof.
Mintage includes 1,193 individually issued coins plus 3,367 coins in sets. |
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Included in Set |
The Australian Nugget 1990 Proof Issue (3 Coins), mintage 1,119, limited to 2,000 3 coins: 1/4 oz Gold, Grey Kangaroo, 1/10 oz Gold, Grey Kangaroo, 1/20 oz Gold, Grey Kangaroo
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The Australian Nugget 1990 Proof Issue (5 Coins), mintage 2,248, limited to 5,000 5 coins: 1 oz Gold, Grey Kangaroo, 1/2 oz Gold, Grey Kangaroo, 1/4 oz Gold, Grey Kangaroo, 1/10 oz Gold, Grey Kangaroo, 1/20 oz Gold, Grey Kangaroo
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See also |
Coins in the Australian Nugget Series include (ordered by year / metal / weight): - 1 oz Gold Proof, Welcome Stranger Nugget, 1986 - 1/2 oz Gold Proof, Hand of Faith Nugget, 1986 - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Golden Eagle Nugget, 1986 - 1/10 oz Gold Proof, Little Hero Nugget, 1986 - 1 oz Gold, Welcome Stranger Nugget, 1987 - 1 oz Gold Proof, Poseidon Nugget, 1987 - 1/2 oz Gold, Hand of Faith Nugget, 1987 - 1/2 oz Gold Proof, Bobby Dazzler Nugget, 1987 - 1/4 oz Gold, Golden Eagle Nugget, 1987 - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Father's Day Nugget, 1987 - 1/10 oz Gold, Little Hero Nugget, 1987 - 1/10 oz Gold Proof, Golden Aussie Nugget, 1987 - 1 oz Gold, Welcome Stranger Nugget, 1988 - 1 oz Gold Proof, Pride of Australia Nugget, 1988 - 1/2 oz Gold, Hand of Faith Nugget, 1988 - 1/2 oz Gold Proof, Welcome Nugget, 1988 - 1/4 oz Gold, Golden Eagle Nugget, 1988 - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Ruby Well Nugget, 1988 - 1/10 oz Gold, Little Hero Nugget, 1988 - 1/10 oz Gold Proof, Jubilee Nugget, 1988 - 1 oz Gold, Welcome Stranger Nugget, 1989 - 1 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1989 - 1/2 oz Gold, Hand of Faith Nugget, 1989 - 1/2 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1989 - 1/4 oz Gold, Golden Eagle Nugget, 1989 - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1989 - 1/10 oz Gold, Little Hero Nugget, 1989 - 1/10 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1989 - 1/20 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1989 - 1 oz Gold, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1990 - 1 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1990 - 1/2 oz Gold, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1990 - 1/2 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1990 - 1/4 oz Gold, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1990 - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1990 - 1/10 oz Gold, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1990 - 1/10 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1990 - 1/20 oz Gold, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1990 - 1/20 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1990 - 1 kg Gold, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1991 - 10 oz Gold, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1991 - 2 oz Gold, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1991 - 1 oz Gold, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1991 - 1/2 oz Gold, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1991 - 1/4 oz Gold, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1991 - 1/10 oz Gold, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1991 - 1/20 oz Gold, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1991 - 2 oz Gold, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1992 - 2 oz Gold, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1994 - 10 oz Gold, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1999 - 1 oz Gold, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1999 - 1/10 oz Gold, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1999 - 1/20 oz Gold, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1999 - 1 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Kangaroo, 2003 - 1 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Two Kangaroos, 2004 - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Welcome Stranger Nugget, 2019 - 1 oz Gold Poof, Welcome Stranger Nugget, 2019 - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Welcome Stranger Nugget, 2019 - 1/10 oz Gold Proof, Welcome Stranger Nugget, 2019 - 1/20 oz Gold Proof, Welcome Stranger Nugget, 2019 - 1 oz Silver, Welcome Stranger Nugget, 2019 - $1 Aluminium Bronze, Welcome Stranger Nugget, 2019 - 1 oz Gold, Hand of Faith Nugget, 2020 - 1 oz Silver, Hand of Faith Nugget, 2020 - 1 oz Gold, Golden Eagle Nugget, 2021 - 1 oz Gold, Welcome Stranger Nugget, 2021 - 1/2 oz Gold, Hand of Faith Nugget, 2021 - 1/4 oz Gold, Golden Eagle Nugget, 2021 - 1/10 oz Gold, Little Hero Nugget, 2021 - 2 oz Silver, Golden Eagle Nugget, 2021 - 1 oz Silver, Golden Eagle Nugget, 2021 - 1 oz Gold, Little Hero Nugget, 2022 - 1 oz Silver, Little Hero Nugget, 2022 - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Pride of Australia Nugget, 2023
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