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15 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Kangaroo - Gold Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Two red kangaroos are depicted in full bound to the right, rendered in high relief against a stylised outback landscape featuring rolling sand dunes and radiating lines suggesting the setting sun, with a circular sun or moon motif visible in the upper field. The larger kangaroo leaps in the foreground while a second, smaller kangaroo bounds behind and below, conveying dynamic motion. The legend 'AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO' arcs along the upper periphery, while the inscription '2018 1/10 oz 9999 GOLD' appears in the lower exergue. The Perth Mint 'P' mintmark is visible to the right of the central design. |
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Australia's gold kangaroo bullion series shifted to .9999 fineness in 1989, making it one of the earliest government-backed bullion programs to reach four-nines purity — a standard the Perth Mint has maintained without interruption. The $15 denomination sits in the fractional lineup as a one-tenth ounce equivalent, introduced to broaden retail accessibility without sacrificing the purity specification of the flagship one-ounce coin.
The kangaroo design changes annually, a deliberate policy adopted to stimulate collector demand alongside the investor market — a dual-audience strategy that distinguishes the Australian program from the static designs of the U.S. Eagle or South African Krugerrand.