| Coin | Gold Tenth-Ounce 2017 Australian Kangaroo |
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The Australian tenth-ounce gold piece (abbreviated as 1/10 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.
The first coins in this format were issued by the Perth Mint in what was then called the Australian Nugget series - named after the natural gold nuggets featured on the reverse. However, the series soon started featuring kangaroos instead, and was eventually renamed to Australian Kangaroo.
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| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | Letter P |
Mintage Limit |
(200,000 )
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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 · 15 DOLLARS ·.
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| Reverse | |
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The coin’s reverse depicts a kangaroo bounding across an outback plain.
The Perth Mint’s P mint mark is in the left field. The designer's initials JM (for Jennifer McKenna) are on the ground below left, behind the kangaroo's foot.
Around above, the name of the coin series: AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO. Around below, the date of issue and the precious metal content: 2017 1/10oz 9999 GOLD (one tenth of a troy ounce of 99.99% gold). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO 2017 1/10oz 9999 GOLD |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Gold content (Troy oz): 0.100
Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated).
Packaging: in coin flip, or 20 coins in mint tube. |
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