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Ever since gold was discovered in Australia in the 19th century, the country has been minting Australian gold coins. Much like the California Gold Rush, Australia's gold history is just as exciting and historic. The first Australian gold coins struck in the 1850s featured the iconic kangaroo, and because of their popularity and historic significance, these incredible rare coins have been reprised with the modern Smithsonian Port Phillip Kangaroo gold issue released in 2012. The modern Gold Kangaroo has been minted since 1986 by the Perth Mint, with the first proof version being released in 1986 and the first bullion version being released in 1987. The series was first known as the Gold Nugget series, before eventually becoming known as the “Australian Kangaroo” series.
Australian gold coins offer a wide variety and size options and can be a great way to own gold.
As a response to the large gold deposits in Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie, Australia, the country opened three minting facilities to accommodate the influx of gold from these reserves in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth. Opening in 1899, Australia’s Perth Mint is the only surviving of the three mints.
When Britain came off the gold standard in 1931, the British colony maintained its minting process with the Perth Mint, evolving its circulating coin process. It wasn’t until the opening of the Royal Australian Mint in 1965 who became the sole producer of circulating coinage within the country that the Perth Mint had to shift its production focus.
Formalized by a State Act of Parliament that created the Gold Corporation in 1987, this State Act gave the Perth Mint the ability to not only mint and market gold, but silver and platinum Australian coins, to worldwide bullion stackers and collectors. Today, the Perth Mint is a member of trusted elite mints whose pure precious metal coins are respected globally.
Opening in 1965, the Royal Australian Mint has produced over 15 billion coins to meet the needs of people throughout the world, minting three distinct types of coin:
Ever since its opening in 1899, the Perth Mint has been involved in minting bullion coins, and it wasn’t until 1965, that the Perth Mint stopped minting circulating coinage. Below are just a few of the more modern Australian gold coins from the mint:
Including the first Australian Gold Kangaroos, Gold Sovereigns, Gold Koalas, and Commemorative Gold Coins, Gold Lunar series, and the more recent Australian Wedge-Tailed Gold Eagle, gold has never stopped flowing out of Australia's mines which has been used to strike all of these memorable Australian gold coins for sale!
On its third iteration, the Australian Lunar Series is one of the most iconic of all gold Australian coins with a stunning proof quality of 99.99% pure gold.
As one of Australia's favorite animals, the ongoing Australian Koala Gold Coin Series portrays original, unique images each year released, comprising 2oz, 1oz high reliefs, 1/10oz and 1/25oz coins are struck each year by The Perth Mint with 99.99% pure gold
In another stunning annual Perth Mint release,, the prestigious Australian Kangaroo returns for the 35th year in 2021. The series is available in both proof and bullion versions and is available in multiple sizes struck from 99.99% pure gold.
The bottlenose dolphin is known for its high intelligence and charisma. From the Royal Australian Mint, this Gold Dolphin Brilliant Uncirculated series brings the same approach the Mint has on their Proof coins to a brand-new bullion series.
Featuring the Mini-Kookaburra, initially released as part of the Discover Australia series in 2012, these Australian gold coins can be hard to come by. Starting in 2020, a special 1/10th ounce gold issue was released to mark the 30th anniversary of the Kookaburra series, followed by a subsequent release in 2021, these magnificent coins contain 99.99% pure gold.
Struck in one ounce of 99.99% pure gold, this coin’s one-year-only design is another incredible Australian gold coin masterpiece. The series has been released since 2014 and features reverse designs created by former United States Mint Chief Engraver, John Mercanti. The design of the 2021 $100 Australian legal-tender coin displays a wedge-tailed eagle as it attacks its prey, clutching a snake in its talons.
The 2021 Australian Gold Emu bullion coin is a limited edition of 5,000 pieces and is a real treat for collectors. With 99.99% pure gold, the reverse shows a mother emu and her baby in a natural environment.
This exquisite Australian gold coin was expertly crafted by Perth Mint from hand-selected planchets, polished dies, and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields. In fact, the 2021 Australia Gold Sovereign Privy Marked Proof has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in flawless Proof-70 Ultra Cameo condition, a distinction that means the perfectly-graded proof will have ZERO imperfections.
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