Gold Nugget (Kangaroo) |
| Country: | Australia |
| Metal: | Gold |
| First Year: | 1986 |
| Sizes: | 1 Kilo, 10 oz, 2 oz, 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz |
| Finish: | BU (Reverse Proof), Proof |
| Mint: | The Perth Mint |
| Fineness: | .9999 |
| Obverse: | Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. |
| Reverse: | Varies (nuggets 1986-1988, kangaroo 1989-present) |
| Status: | Major Collectible Bullion Coin |
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| Size | Total Weight | Diameter (max) | Thickness (max) | Face Value | Remedy Allowance | Milled Edge Serrations |
| 1 Kilogram | 32.1620 Troy Ounce | 75.30mm | 13.90mm | $3000 | 0.25 grams | 320 |
| 10 Ounce | 10.0091 Troy Ounce | 60.30mm | 7.90mm | $1000 | 0.25 grams | 283 |
| 2 Ounce | 2.0019 Troy Ounce | 40.60mm | 4.00mm | $200 | 0.05 grams | 250 |
| 1 Ounce | 1.0019 Troy Ounce | 32.10mm | 2.80mm | $100 | 0.055 grams | 180 |
| 1/2 Ounce | .50136 Troy Ounce | 25.10mm | 2.40mm | $50 | 0.040 grams | 150 |
| 1/4 Ounce | .2510 Troy Ounce | 20.10mm | 2.00mm | $25 | 0.030 grams | 130 |
| 1/10 Ounce | .1007 Troy Ounce | 16.10mm | 1.50mm | $15 | 0.022 grams | 120 |
| 1/20 Ounce | .0505 Troy Ounce | 14.10mm | 1.40mm | $5 | 0.015 grams | 108 |
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| Notes: | Different design every year (except LBCs - Large Bullion Coins, 2oz+). |
| | First proof gold coin to be struck in .9999 fine gold. |
| | Only major legal tender, pure gold coin to change design each year and limit mintages annually. |
| | 1986 Proof mintage: 1/10 oz: 15,000; 1/4 oz: 15,000; 1/2 oz: 15,000; 1oz: 15,000. |
| | 1998 Proof mintage: 1/10 oz: 725 individual (plus unknown in sets). |