Kangaroo 1/4 troy ounce gold coin - various years

The gold Kangaroo 1/4 troy ounce coins are minted in Australia in 1/4 troy ounce 99.99% pure gold. That is, the coin is 24 carats. The gold Kangaroo coins have been minted by the Perth Mint since 1986 and serve as legal tender with a value of 25 Australian Dollars.

The design of the Gold Kangaroo coins changes every year, this also makes the coin unique as this happens with few gold coins. In 1986, the coin was introduced by 'Gold Nugget'. The first Gold Kangaroo coins bore an image of the largest gold find at the time. It is the Welcom Stranger Gold Nugget of 2284 ounces of gold, which was found in Western Australia in 1869. Because of this image, the Golden Kangaroo is also called Golden Nugget. The image was adopted by the Australian Kangaroo in 1989. Each edition of the gold coin is provided with a new image, making the coin popular with both investors and collectors of physical gold. The kangaroo is central to this and is known as the Australian symbol.