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.[citation needed]
Australia | |
| Value | 1 AUS |
|---|---|
| Mass | (1 troy oz) |
| Diameter | 40.60 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Composition | 99.99% Ag |
| Years of minting | 1993–present |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Designer | Raphael Maklouf |
| Design date | 1993 |
| Reverse | |
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| 2017 | |
| Design | Kangaroo |
| Designer | Horst Hahne |
| Design date | 1993 |
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.[citation needed]
The purity of the coin was 99.9% until 2014, then it was increased to 99.99% from 2015.[citation needed]
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References
edit- ^ "2002 $1 Silver Kangaroo coin". Royal Australian Mint. 22 November 2001. Archived from the original on 11 February 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
The 2002 $1 Silver Kangaroo is the tenth in the series of Silver Kangaroo $1 coins released since 1993