Description
The Australian Kangaroo, like most modern gold coins, is struck in 999.9 fine gold (24-carat). The Kangaroo contains an ounce (31,103 grams) of pure gold, has a diameter of 32.1 mm, a thickness of 2.65 mm and carries a face value of 100 Australian Dollars. Each coin comes in a hard plastic capsule, which protects the coin from scratches or damage
The 1 troy ounce Kangaroo coins are Australian investment coins of 31,103 grams and 999.9 fine gold. Initially, the gold coin was introduced to the market in 1987 as Gold Nugget. At the time, on the reverse of the coin was an image of the largest nugget ever found, the 2,284-oz Welcome Stranger Nugget, which was found in Western Australia in 1869.
