Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2019 Australian Nugget - Welcome Stranger, Coin from Australia - detailed information

Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2019 Australian Nugget - Welcome Stranger, Coin from Australia
CoinGold Twentieth-Ounce 2019 Australian Nugget - Welcome Stranger

The Australian twentieth-ounce gold piece (abbreviated as 1/20 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 gold coin is part of the Australian Nugget Series from the Perth Mint. With it, the mint marks 150 years since the discovery of the Welcome Stranger natural gold nugget.

The Welcome Stranger is the biggest alluvial gold nugget found, which had a calculated refined weight of 97.14 kilograms (3,123 ozt). It measured 61 by 31 cm and was discovered by prospectors John Deason and Richard Oates on 5 February 1869 at Moliagul, Victoria, Australia.

The reverses of the coins in the series are based on a 1986 four-coin set issued by the Perth Mint, the coins in which were designed by Stuart Devlin.

MintPerth Mint Mint MarkLetter P Mintage Limit (200 )
Obverse
Australia / Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2019 Australian Nugget - Welcome Stranger - obverse photo

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 · 5 DOLLARS ·.

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Reverse
Australia / Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2019 Australian Nugget - Welcome Stranger - reverse photo

The reverse of the coin portrays the Welcome Stranger Nugget. In tiny letters in the lowest part of the nugget, the initials of the designer of the original coin series: SD (for Stuart Devlin).

Around below in the central circle, the name of the nugget and the year of its discovery: WELCOME STRANGER 1869.

Around above, the name of the series: AUSTRALIAN NUGGET. Around below, the date of issue and the precious metal content, 2019 1/20oz 9999 GOLD (one twentieth of a troy ounce of 99.99% gold). The P mint mark of the Pert Mint is in the rim to the right.

Reverse Inscription AUSTRALIAN NUGGET WELCOME STRANGER 1869 2019 1/20oz 9999 GOLD
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Finish:proof.
Issued in a four-coin set only, not individually.

Included in Set
2019 Welcome Stranger Gold Proof Four Coin Set, mintage unknown, limited to 200
4 coins: 1 oz Gold, 1/4 oz Gold, 1/10 oz Gold, 1/20 oz Gold
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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 Bullion, Welcome Stranger Nugget, 1987
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Poseidon Nugget, 1987
- 1/2 oz Gold Bullion, Hand of Faith Nugget, 1987
- 1/2 oz Gold Proof, Bobby Dazzler Nugget, 1987
- 1/4 oz Gold Bullion, Golden Eagle Nugget, 1987
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Father's Day Nugget, 1987
- 1/10 oz Gold Bullion, Little Hero Nugget, 1987
- 1/10 oz Gold Proof, Golden Aussie Nugget, 1987
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Welcome Stranger Nugget, 1988
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Pride of Australia Nugget, 1988
- 1/2 oz Gold Bullion, Hand of Faith Nugget, 1988
- 1/2 oz Gold Proof, Welcome Nugget, 1988
- 1/4 oz Gold Bullion, Golden Eagle Nugget, 1988
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Ruby Well Nugget, 1988
- 1/10 oz Gold Bullion, Little Hero Nugget, 1988
- 1/10 oz Gold Proof, Jubilee Nugget, 1988
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Welcome Stranger Nugget, 1989
- 1 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1989
- 1/2 oz Gold Bullion, Hand of Faith Nugget, 1989
- 1/2 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1989
- 1/4 oz Gold Bullion, Golden Eagle Nugget, 1989
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1989
- 1/10 oz Gold Bullion, 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 Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1990
- 1 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1990
- 1/2 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1990
- 1/2 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1990
- 1/4 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1990
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1990
- 1/10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1990
- 1/10 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1990
- 1/20 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1990
- 1/20 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1990
- 1 kg Gold Bullion and Proof, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1991
- 10 oz Gold Bullion and Proof, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1991
- 2 oz Gold Bullion and Proof, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1991
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1991
- 1 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Common Wallaroo, 1991
- 1/2 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1991
- 1/2 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Common Wallaroo, 1991
- 1/4 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1991
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Common Wallaroo, 1991
- 1/10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1991
- 1/10 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Common Wallaroo, 1991
- 1/20 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1991
- 1/20 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Common Wallaroo, 1991
- 1 kg Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1992
- 1 kg Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Nailtailed Wallaby, 1992
- 10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1992
- 10 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Nailtailed Wallaby, 1992
- 2 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1992
- 2 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Nailtailed Wallaby, 1992
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Common Wallaroo, 1992
- 1 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Nailtailed Wallaby, 1992
- 1/2 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Common Wallaroo, 1992
- 1/2 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Nailtailed Wallaby, 1992
- 1/4 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Common Wallaroo, 1992
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Nailtailed Wallaby, 1992
- 1/10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Common Wallaroo, 1992
- 1/10 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Nailtailed Wallaby, 1992
- 1/20 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Common Wallaroo, 1992
- 1/20 oz Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Nailtailed Wallaby, 1992
- 1 kg Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1993
- 1 kg Gold Proof, The Australian Nugget - Whiptail Wallaby, 1993
- 10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1993
- 2 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1993
- 1 kg Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1994
- 10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1994
- 2 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1994
- 1 kg Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1995
- 10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1995
- 2 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1995
- 1 kg Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1996
- 10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1996
- 2 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1996
- 1 kg Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1997
- 10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1997
- 2 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1997
- 1 kg Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1998
- 10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1998
- 2 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1998
- 1 kg Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1999
- 10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1999
- 2 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 1999
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1999
- 1/10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1999
- 1/20 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo, 1999
- 1 kg Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2000
- 10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2000
- 2 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2000
- 1 kg Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2001
- 10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2001
- 2 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2001
- 1 kg Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2002
- 10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2002
- 2 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2002
- 1 kg Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2003
- 10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2003
- 2 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2003
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Kangaroo, 2003
- 1 kg Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2004
- 10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2004
- 2 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2004
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Two Kangaroos, 2004
- 1 kg Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2005
- 10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2005
- 2 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2005
- 1 kg Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2006
- 10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2006
- 2 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2006
- 1 kg Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2007
- 10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2007
- 2 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2007
- 1 kg Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2008
- 10 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2008
- 2 oz Gold Bullion, The Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo, 2008
- 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
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Welcome Nugget, 2024
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Welcome Stranger Nugget, 2024
- 1/2 oz Gold, Hand of Faith Nugget, 2024
- 1/4 oz Gold, Golden Eagle Nugget, 2024
- 1/10 oz Gold, Little Hero Nugget, 2024

All (27) coins of type: Gold Twentieth-Ounce (1/20 oz)
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 1989 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 26,586 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 1990 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 130,609 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 1990 Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo 12,939 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 1991 Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo 112,965 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 1991 Australian Nugget - Common Wallaroo 4,949 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 1992 Australian Nugget - Common Wallaroo 115,634 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 1992 Australian Nugget - Nailtailed Wallaby 5,449 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 1996 Year of the Mouse 7,405 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 1999 Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2001 Year of the Snake 19,738 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2007 Year of the Pig 37,748 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2013 Year of the Snake unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/20oz 9999 GOLD 2013 5 DOLLARS
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster, Perth Mint unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/20oz 9999 GOLD 2017 5 DOLLARS
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster, RAM unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2018 Australian Kangaroo 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2019 Year of the Pig (1,000) Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/20oz 9999 GOLD 2019 5 DOLLARS
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2019 Australian Nugget - Welcome Stranger (200) Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2019 Australian Kangaroo 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2020 Australian Kangaroo 200 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2020 Year of the Mouse unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/20oz 9999 Au 5 DOLLARS
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2020 Year of the Rat unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2021 Year of the Ox, Coloured (20,000) Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/20oz 9999 Au 5 DOLLARS
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2021 Year of the Ox unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/20oz 9999 Au 5 DOLLARS
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2022 Year of the Tiger unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/20oz 9999 Au 5 DOLLARS
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2023 Year of the Rabbit unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/20oz 9999 Au 5 DOLLARS
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA · 1/20oz 9999 Au 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2025 Year of the Snake unknown King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1/20oz 9999 Au 5 DOLLARS ·
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Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2019 Australian Nugget - Welcome Stranger: Details
CountryAustralia
CurrencyAustralian Dollar
Coin TypeGold Twentieth-Ounce (1/20 oz)
Issued2019
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Portrait by Jody Clark (Uncouped version)
Face Value5 (x Dollar)
Mintageunknown
Mintage Limit200
CurrentYes
Material0.9999 Gold
DesignerStuart Devlin
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size14.6000 mm
Thickness1.000 mm
Mass1.5550 g
OCC IDRWKZ-EJNC-NWDX-EXGL
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