Australian Silver Kangaroo

This article is about the coin. For the highest award made by Scouts Australia, see Silver Kangaroo Award.

The Australian Silver Kangaroo is a one troy ounce silver bullion coin minted by the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra, Australia. They have legal tender status in Australia.^{[citation needed]}

Silver Kangaroo

Australia
Value	1 AUS
Mass	(1 troy oz)
Diameter	40.60 mm
Edge	Reeded
Composition	99.99% Ag
Years of minting	1993–present
Obverse
Design	Queen Elizabeth II
Designer	Raphael Maklouf
Design date	1993
Reverse
2017
Design	Kangaroo
Designer	Horst Hahne
Design date	1993

The Silver Kangaroo series was introduced in 1993.^[1] Silver Kangaroo coins are usually issued in two forms: a proof coin and a frosted uncirculated coin, although coins with selective gold plating have also been issued from 2003.^{[citation needed]}

The purity of the coin was 99.9% until 2014, then it was increased to 99.99% from 2015.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Australia portal
• Money portal
• Numismatics portal

• Bullion
• Bullion coin
• Inflation hedge
• Types of Silver Coins