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Home>Coins by Mint>Australia Royal Australian Mint> KANGAROO AT SUNSET Silver Coin Proof 1$ Australia

KANGAROO AT SUNSET Silver Coin Proof 1$ Australia 2010

The contemporary design of the Kangaroo at Sunset coin has made it one of the most sought-after collector pieces from the Royal Australian Mint. The familiar design of the lone kangaroo bounding across the desert plains against a setting sun has now be reproduce in fine silver.

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59.95 €

KANGAROO
Appearance: Grey-brown kangaroo-like marsupial with yellow-striped tail, white underside, yellow forearms and yellow feet.
Habitat: Rock crevices and caves in semi-arid country from South Australia to south-west Queensland.
Diet: Feeds in the cool of dusk and early morning on native grasses, plants and bark.

Interesting Rock Wallaby Facts:
With thick, rough pads of skin on its feet to prevent slipping, this wallaby can climb up sloping tree trunks. When the Rock Wallaby senses danger it will stomp the ground with its hind legs as a warning to others.

  • Country
    Australia
  • Year
    2010
  • Face Value
    1 Dollar
  • Metal
    Silver
  • Fineness (purity)
    999/1000
  • Weight (g)
    6.03
  • Diameter (mm)
    21.69
  • Quality
    Proof
  • Mintage (pcs)
    5.000
  • Certificate (COA)
    Yes
  • Presentation case (box)
    Yes
The reverse design is by award-winning Mint sculptor Wojciech Pietranik and captures the spirit of Australia. A single kangaroo poised to hop is featured against the outback horizon at dusk. This iconic animal of Australia is to the right of the waning sun, creating a reflective shadow of the roo in the ground. The obverse features Ian Rank Broadley’s effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, unusually accompanied by the coin’s $1 denomination. This is the only $1 Fine Silver Proof Kangaroo at Sunset coin produced from the Royal Australian Mint as part of their official 2010 numismatic program.