The Australian Kangaroo coin has been produced by the Perth Mint since 1986. Before these coins featured kangaroos, they had a different iconography altogether. In 1986 Australia’s first 99.99% pure bullion issue was called the Gold Nugget, and featured a depiction of an entirely different ‘famous’ Australian gold nugget with each year of issue from 1986 to 1988. Starting from 1989, the design was changed to feature a kangaroo which is generally regarded as a more internationally recognized symbol of Australia.

The Australian kangaroo is a large marsupial endemic to Australia. Different from most mammals, new born joeys will grow up in the mother's pouch until 8 months old. The body of kangaroo is upright. It has small front legs, powerful hind legs adapted for leaping and a long muscular tail for balance. The kangaroo’s character of jumping forward represents Australia is a country that will always move forward.

The coins are made of 99.99% fine silver, and each year of issue features a different picture of the iconic kangaroo on its reverse. The obverse field is subject to variation according to the year of issue and country of issue. It may bear either the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (with differing portraits reflective of the year) or the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, accompanied by the issuing country and denominated face value.

*Minor imperfections such as spots or scratches may exist in bullion silver bars and coins during the minting or production process. These are common conditions and do NOT affect the valuation of product's buyback price. Pure silver tarnishes when exposed to air. It could change colour to brownish-red, black, or show white spots. The trade-in value of silver bullion items won't be impacted by this. The trade-in value for silver collectibles will be subject to the quote made by Emperio Gold and Silver Coins (HK) Limited.