2020 1/10 oz Australian Gold Kangaroo Coin BU

For those who buy gold from the Perth Mint, the Australian Gold Kangaroo coin is the primary option that many seek out. Available since 1986 when it was known as the Australian Gold Nugget, the Gold Kangaroo Series offers a new design of the kangaroo species on the reverse of the coins with each new release. Right now, 2020 1/10 oz Australian Gold Kangaroo Coins are available to purchase online from Alpha Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

Arrives inside of a protective acrylic capsule!
34th year of release in the Australian Gold Kangaroo Series!
Limited mintage of only 200,000 coins!
Contains 1/10 Troy oz of .9999 pure gold in BU condition.
Bears a face value of $15 (AUD) backed by the federal government of Australia.
A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is found on the obverse of the coin.
Two kangaroos are featured on a grassy plain in the reverse coin design.
Imagery from Aleysha Howarth.
Each 2020 1/10 oz Australian Gold Kangaroo Coin is available to you today in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. These coins are available individually within an acrylic capsule. the maximum mintage allowed for the 2020 1/10 oz Gold Kangaroo is 200,000 coins in total.

In recent years, the mintage of Australian Gold Kangaroo coins has been declining. 2015 marked a recent high for the series, with 1/10 oz Gold Kangaroo coin sales totaling 60,726 coins out of the 200,000-coin mintage. By 2018, the 1/10 oz Gold Kangaroo fell to 19,861 coins and fell even further in 2019 to 13,852 coins.

The red kangaroo is one of four subspecies of kangaroo on the Australian continent. Other subspecies include the antilopine, eastern grey, and western grey kangaroo. The red kangaroo is the largest member of its species and family, and is the most widespread member of the species on the continent.

On the reverse side of 2020 1/10 oz Australian Gold Kangaroo Coins is the image of two kangaroos. The design captures both creatures on a grassy plain of the Australian continent and features an adult kangaroo in the foreground with a young joey in the background. Both kangaroos are standing on their hind legs and balancing with their powerful tails.

The obverse of 2020 Australian Gold Kangaroo Coins features the right-profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty is the Queen of England and the Commonwealth nations, holding the title of Queen of Australia as part of her reign. This is the sixth-generation design for Australian coins and was created by Jody Clark.