Australian Kangaroo 1/2 oz Gold 2018
It is interesting to note that the current population of kangaroos living in Australia is around 40 million individuals. They are not liked by local settlers and, as a result, projects have been implemented in some states for many years to reduce the kangaroo population. They involve the mass shooting of these animals, which is carried out by professional and specially trained hunters. The animals killed are destined for meat and leather production, including for export. The culling is authorised by the Australian government and is controversial around the world. More than 7 million kangaroos are killed in a year. The coin is minted from 24-karat gold (9999 proof). The precursor to today's Australian Kangaroo was a coin produced in 1986 called the Australian Nugget. Its design was based on the image of a gold nugget. However, after three years, the design was changed to the image of a kangaroo associated with Australia. It is interesting to note that in October 2011, the Perth Mint created the largest, most valuable coin in the world, breaking the record held by the Royal Canadian Mint. The coin measured 80 cm and was 12 cm thick and weighed 1012 kilograms. Like all coins from the Australian Mint, it was also made of 9999 gold and had a face value of $1 million, but its actual value was valued at $53.5 million.
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The obverse: the obverse invariably bears an image of Queen Elizabeth II together with her name and the coin's denomination. The reverse: it is decorated, subject to modification each year, with an image of a kangaroo.The reverse also contains information about the weight, year of issue and the gold sample in which the coin was struck.
SINGLE COINS ARE SHIPPED IN PLASTIC ROUND CAPS
