Australian Silver Kangaroo

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]

Silver Kangaroo
Australia
Value1 AUS
Mass(1 troy oz)
Diameter40.60 mm
EdgeReeded
Composition99.99% Ag
Years of minting1993–present
Obverse
DesignQueen Elizabeth II
DesignerRaphael Maklouf
Design date1993
Reverse
2017
DesignKangaroo
DesignerHorst Hahne
Design date1993

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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  1. ^ "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

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