2017 Australia 8 Dollar 5-oz Silver Kangaroo High Relief Proof

These ‘Roos Are Hopping in High Relief!

For just the second time in the series’ history, Australia’s Perth Mint struck their popular Five-Ounce Silver Kangaroo Proof in stunning High Relief, allowing the frosty design to stand out even further from the exceptional mirrored field.

But that’s not all -- they also reduced the size of the 2017 mintage, making each coin more collectible than the last! Just 1,000 proofs were issued, all struck in five full ounces of 99.9% fine silver.

The one-year-only design displays a Kangaroo hopping along the Australian outback -- and thanks to its 50.6 mm diameter you’ll be able to examine every bit of it with ease. Of course, the High Relief Proof condition also helps, as it means the design has a bowl shape for maximum contrast. It’s a hefty coin, too. With a thickness of 12 mm, it’s more than four times the thickness of a U.S. Silver Eagle with five times the silver content!

Your $8 Australian $8 Five-Ounce Silver Kangaroo High Relief Proof also comes in original government packaging with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Don’t let this release hop by without a second look!

• AN AUSTRALIAN ICON, A CLASSIC DESIGN – This one-year-only image of an iconic adult red kangaroo bounding across the Australian Outback is the prefect image to grace this large handsome coin.

• AMAZING PROOF IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER -- The artisans at the Perth Mint are internationally known for their expertise, and this beautifully struck proof is a perfect example of their craft! Weighing in at five ounces of highly-pure 99.99% fine, this proof is the product of hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes, resulting in sharp, frosted details that float over mirror-like fields – all graded in spectacular High Relief Proof condition by the NGC!

• AUSTRALIA LEGAL TENDER -- Your 2017 Silver Kangaroo Proof is $8 Australia legal tender, a fact reflected on the coin's obverse along with Ian Rank-Broadley's profile of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

• PHENOMENAL PERTH MINT PACKAGING -- Your 2017 Silver $8 Five-Ounce Kangaroo Proof will come encased in its original Perth Mint-branded packaging, accompanied with a numbered certificate of authenticity.

• AN EXTREMELY LIMITED MINTAGE -- Only 1,000 of these proofs were minted -- a small number for a premier release!

We expect these magnificent coins to be gobbled up by eager collectors in no time. Don’t wait to snap up these shimmering Silver Kangaroos from Down Under.