| Coin | Silver Kilo 2017 Australian Kangaroo |
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The Australian one kilo silver piece (abbreviated as 1 kg and designated with Ag for "silver") 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.
The Mint says about this coin:
This spectacular 1 kilo silver proof coin features the Australian Kangaroo, one of the most recognisable symbols of the land down under. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | Letter P |
Total Mintage |
300
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| Obverse | |
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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 and the face value: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 30 DOLLARS ·.
The rim is finely textured in thin concentric wavy lines. |
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| Reverse | |
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The reverse features the classic realistic representation of a bounding Red Kangaroo on a starburst background (stylised rays of sunlight).
Around above, the name of the series: AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO.
Around below, the date of issue and the precious metal content: 2017 1 KILO 9999 SILVER (one kilogram of 99.99% silver).
The rim is finely textured in thin concentric wavy lines. The P mint mark is in the rim on the right. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO 2017 1 KILO 9999 SILVER |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Silver content (Troy oz): 32.151
Finish: proof.
Packaging: the coin is presented in a classic display box within a stylised shipper, and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Perth Mint SKU: 17124AAAA.
Release price: AU$ 1,750.00, US$ 1,178.69. |
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