Gold Twenty-fifth Ounce 2012 Discover Australia - Red Kangaroo, Coin from Australia - detailed information

The Australian one twenty-fifth of an ounce gold piece (abbreviated as 1/25 oz and designated with Au for "gold") is a small 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 1/25oz (one twenty-fifth of an ounce) gold coin is part of the 2012 Discover Australia Coin Series by the Perth Mint and features a Red Kangaroo.

Each of the five coin in the series depicts artistry inspired by the beautiful Australian landscape and its wildlife. The Red Kangaroo is the largest species of Australia’s best known animal, the kangaroo. Native to Australia, the Red Kangaroo can be found throughout the mainland across scrubland, grassland and desert habitats. They are mostly nocturnal, resting in the shade during the day or slowly grazing on grasses and shrubs. These beautiful creatures possess powerful hind legs for hopping and a pouch to carry their young.