Australian Silver Kangaroo Explained

Denomination:Silver Kangaroo
Country:Australia
Value:1
Unit:AUS
Mass Troy Oz:1
Composition:99.99% Ag
Diameter Mm:40.60
Edge:Reeded
Years Of Minting:1993–present
Obverse Design:Queen Elizabeth II
Obverse Designer:Raphael Maklouf
Obverse Design Date:1993
Reverse:Reverse_of_the_2017_$1_fine_silver_proof_kangaroo_series_coin.jpg
Reverse Caption:2017
Reverse Design:Kangaroo
Reverse Designer:Horst Hahne
Reverse Design Date:1993

The Australian Silver Kangaroo is a one troy ounce silver bullion coin minted by the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra, Australia. They have legal tender status in Australia.

The Silver Kangaroo series was introduced in 1993.[1] Silver Kangaroo coins are usually issued in two forms: a proof coin and a frosted uncirculated coin, although coins with selective gold plating have also been issued from 2003.

The purity of the coin was 99.9% until 2014, then it was increased to 99.99% from 2015.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2002 $1 Silver Kangaroo coin . https://web.archive.org/web/20100211092150/http://www.ramint.gov.au/media/press-releases/2001/20011122.cfm . 11 February 2010 . Royal Australian Mint . 22 November 2001 . The 2002 $1 Silver Kangaroo is the tenth in the series of Silver Kangaroo $1 coins released since 1993 . 12 January 2010.