Kangaroo 1oz Silver Coin | different years
Perth Mint
The Perth Mint is one of the world’s most renowned precious metal mints. Founded in 1899 in Perth, Australia, as a branch of the British Royal Mint, it is now owned by the Government of Western Australia. The mint specializes in the production of bullion bars, collector coins, and investment coins made from gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.
The Perth Mint is especially well known for its “Australian Kangaroo,” “Koala,” and “Lunar” coin series.
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🇦🇺 Kangaroo – 1 oz Silver Coin – Different Years in a Clear, Classic Design
The Australian Kangaroo 1 oz Silver Coin from the Perth Mint is one of the most widely recognized and distributed bullion coins in the world. The pieces offered here come from various years, all following the calm, clean design language that has defined the series for decades. Regardless of the mintage year, each coin displays a depiction of the Australian red kangaroo in a stylized, clearly contoured form. Struck from 1 ounce of 999.9 fine silver, the bright metal surface brings out the softly reflected details of the relief with subtle clarity.
The obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. While the exact rendering of the portrait varies slightly depending on the year, its fundamental character remains consistent: a restrained, classically shaped representation. The clearly defined contours of the profile form the visual center, while the smooth background creates a calm, open composition. The surrounding inscriptions for denomination, issuing country, and year are executed in a clean, orderly typeface.
The reverse shows the kangaroo, rendered in a unified stylistic language across all years. The animal's silhouette is sharply modeled, free from decorative exaggeration. The fur is not represented through detailed engraving, but rather with smooth, stylized surfaces, giving the design a timeless, graphic quality. Radial sunburst lines encircle the kangaroo, creating a uniform, structured background characteristic of the modern phase of the series. The year of issue and silver specifications are discreetly integrated, organizing the design without distracting from the central motif.
As these coins come from mixed years, the specific mintages and subtle design variations may differ. Additionally, depending on storage conditions and age, silver coins of this series may exhibit milk spots. These optical changes are material-related, do not affect the integrity of the silver, and can occur independently of the year—an expected characteristic of some silver bullion issues.
Taken together, the various years of the Australian Kangaroo 1 oz Silver Coin present a calm, clear, and modern visual style that captures the iconic wildlife of Australia in a stylized, balanced form. Each coin unites the kangaroo motif with the bright surface of fine silver to create a design defined by simplicity, structure, and natural presence.
| Metal | Silver |
| Form | Silver Coin |
| Country of Origin | Australia |
| Manufacturer | Perth Mint |
| Series | Australian Kangaroo |
| Purity | 999.9/1000 |
| Fineweight | 31.10 gram |
| Gross Weight | 31.10 gram |
| Denomination (oz) | 1 oz |
| Year of issue | Random |
| Grade | Brilliant |
| Condition | Circulated |
| Face value | 1 AUD |
| Diameter | 40.60 mm |
| Packaging | Single in Pouch |
| Packaging Unit | 25 per tube |
| Large Packaging 2 | 250 per Box |