In the Australian Kangaroo Series, Perth Mint has offered these coveted gold coins in four major weights each year since 1986. When the collection was known as the Gold Nugget from 1986-1989, the mint offered 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1/10 oz gold coins. To this day, those four weights are still available, with the 1/2 oz gold coin being the largest of the fractional-ounce options. Now, 2024 1/2 oz Australian Gold Kangaroo Coins are available for purchase online at JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Coins arrive inside individual plastic capsules!
- 38th year for the 1/2 oz Australian Gold Kangaroo!
- First issue with His Majesty King Charles III!
- Limited mintage of only 100,000 coins!
- Contains 1/2 Troy oz of .9999 pure gold in BU condition.
- Issued a face value of $50 (AUD) by Australia.
- His Majesty King Charles III is on the obverse.
- A kangaroo is depicted leaping along a dry creek bed on the reverse.
- Includes the P125 mint mark.
- Designed by Wade Robinson.
When the Australian Kangaroo Series debuted in 1986, it was known as the Australian Gold Nugget and featured designs of famous gold nuggets discovered in the country. Since 1990, it has been known as the Australian Kangaroo and has grown from a gold bullion series to include silver and platinum as well.
The 2024 release cycle at Perth Mint is the first to feature His Majesty King Charles III on the obverse of its major bullion coins. This is not just significant as the moment a new monarch appears on Australian coins. In terms of bullion coins from Perth Mint, this is the first time a monarch other than Queen Elizabeth II has featured on these coins.
His Majesty King Charles III graces the obverse of 2024 1/2 oz Gold Kangaroos. This design from Dan Thorne captures the king in left-profile relief wearing a suit with no crown on his head. The design maintains the tradition of depicting male monarchs without a crown and switching the orientation of the portrait with each new monarch.
For the reverse of 2024 Australian Gold Kangaroos, Perth Mint offers a design that captures a kangaroo leaping along a rural region of Australia. While the kangaroo dominates the foreground, you’ll notice a staple of rural life in Australia in the background. The artwork includes a windmill and water storage tank, both of which are vital pieces of infrastructure for life in the rural portions of Australia.
These 2024 1/2 oz Australian Gold Kangaroo Coins are offered with plastic capsules and arrive in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. Perth Mint has limited the number of 1/2 oz gold coins it will sell to just 100,000 coins in total.
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