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Thursday 19 July 2018

763) Australian Kangaroo Coin Series: 25th Anniversary Commemoration: A $100 Gold Coin and a $10 Silver Coin with selective Gold plating issued by the Royal Australian Mint in 2018:

763) Australian Kangaroo Coin Series: 25th Anniversary Commemoration: A $100 Gold Coin and a $10 Silver Coin with selective Gold plating issued by the Royal Australian Mint in 2018:

The Royal Australian Mint (RAM) commemorated the 25th Anniversary of its "Kangaroo Coin Series" with the issue of two new coins in the denominations of AUD100 (Gold) and AUD10 (Silver) coins. These coins incorporate past design features and their craftsmanship reflects the Mint's artistic excellence.


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The Reverse of the AUD10 Silver Coin placed against a background picture of Kangaroos in the grasslands


This Series of coins is the most popular annual release among collectors in Australia and abroad.

Earlier in 2018, the RAM had released a fine silver coin and bar to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Kangaroo Coin Series.


The Reverse of the AUD100 Gold Coin depicts a Kangaroo at left facing right, while two other Kangaroos at right are facing left. Artistic plants laden with berries also feature on this face.

On the upper periphery is inscribed "KANGAROO" and on the lower periphery is inscribed "25th ANNIVERSARY".

In the centre right is the metal value and weight of the coin - "1 Oz .9999 Au"


On the Obverse of the AUD100 Gold Coin is carried an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials "IRB" appear below the Queen's neck.

The peripheral inscriptions are "ELIZABETH II. AUSTRALIA. 100 DOLLARS. 2018".

The specifications of this coin are:

Denomination: AUD100; Metal Composition: .9999 Gold (Au); Weight: One Oz.; Diameter/Size: 38.74 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage: 750 pieces; Mint: Royal Australian Mint (RAM); Year of issue: 2018.

The Reverse of the AUD10 Silver Coin depicts a Kangaroo at left facing right, while two other Kangaroos at right are facing left. Artistic plants laden with berries also feature on this face.

On the upper periphery is inscribed "KANGAROO" and on the lower periphery is inscribed "25th ANNIVERSARY".

In the centre right is the metal value and weight of the coin - "5 Oz .999 Ag".



On the Obverse of the AUD10 Silver Coin is carried an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials "IRB" appear below the Queen's neck.

The peripheral inscriptions are - "ELIZABETH II. AUSTRALIA. 10 DOLLARS. 2018".

The specifications of this coin are:

Denomination: AUD10; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag), selectively Gold plated; Weight: 5 Oz.; Diameter/Size: 65.1 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage: 2,500 pieces; Mint: Royal Australian Mint; Year of issue: 2018.

The Gold Coin comes encapsulated in an elegant custom made RAM box with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).





Links to posts on Australia, New Zealand and countries and Overseas Territories of the South Pacific on this Blog:

 

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5) Coinage of the French Polynesian Island of Caledonia (or Nouvelle Caledonie) the CFP Franc  

6) French Institution for issuing uniform currency/coinage for French Overseas Territories in the Pacific and the French Southern Territories of Antarctica: The Institut d'emmission d'outre Mer (IEOM)

7) Currency & Coinage of Samoa: Tala and Sene 

8) Currency of the South Pacific Island Country of Fiji 

9) Coinage of New Zealand: A commemorative coin set issued in 1979 

10) Currency and Coinage of Australia: Dollars and Cents 

11) The Australian Emblem or the Coat of Arms 

12) The story of the Australian Penny 

13) The Legend of the Mutiny on the Bounty: A Commemorative Coin Set from the Pitcairn Islands depicting relics from the Bounty issued in 2009 

14) An Australian $5 coin issued in 1996, commemorating Australia's greatest cricketing legend - Sir Donald Bradman 

15) New Series/Generation of Australian Banknotes being introduced from 01.09.2016 onwards starting from $5 issues 

16) Southern Lights: A $1 Silver holographic coin issued by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in January 2017

17) Currency & coinage of the Kingdom of Tonga : Pa'anga & Seniti 

18) Postage Stamps & Coin: Commemorating the Centenary of the Trans-Australian Railway Line stamps issued by Australia Post & coins by Perth Mint on 04.07.2017




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