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.