Gold Nugget Information
The Australian Gold Nugget is the official gold bullion coin of Australia. It is minted by the Perth Mint and was first introduced in 1986. The coins have been minted in denominations of 1/20 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/2 oz, 1 oz, 2 oz, 10 oz, and 1 kg of (.999) 24 carat gold. They have legal tender status in Australia. The Gold Nugget is one of few legal tender bullion gold coins to change their design every year.
From 1986 – 1989 the coins featured various Australian Nugget designs (and were named after a 2,284 oz nugget found in Western Australia) but from 1989 the coins feature different Kangaroo designs. This design change reflects the fact that the Kangaroo is more recognisable as a symbol of Australia. The coin is also now known as the Australian Kangaroo as well as the Nugget.
Gold Nugget Technical Specifications
| Size | Face Value AUS$ |
Total Weight (g) |
Fineness /1.000 |
Gold Content (T oz) |
Gold Content (g) |
Diameter (mm) |
Thick (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kg | $3,000 | 1000.00 | .9999 | 32.154 | 1000.00 | 74.50mm | 15.80mm |
| 10 Oz | $1,000 | 311.040 | .9999 | 10.00 | 311.040 | 59.7 | 7.65 |
| 2 Oz | $ 200 | 62.208 | .9999 | 2.00 | 62.208 | 40.1 | 3.4 |
| 1 Oz | $ 100 | 31.104 | .9999 | 1.00 | 31.104 | 32.1 | 2.7 |
| Half | $ 50 | 15.552 | .9999 | 0.50 | 15.552 | 28 | 1.6 |
| Quarter | $ 25 | 7.776 | .9999 | 0.25 | 7.776 | 22 | 1.2 |
| Tenth | $ 10 | 3.110 | .9999 | 0.10 | 3.110 | 16 | 1.2 |
| Twentieth | $ 5 | 1.555 | .9999 | 0.05 | - | - | - |
From 1989 the reverse of the coin features a kangaroo design which is changed every year on the lower denomination coins. The 2oz, 10oz and 1kg Nugget design stays the same every year, featuring the classic jumping kangaroo design by Dr Stuart Devlin, jeweller and goldsmith to HM Queen Elizabeth II. They also feature the inscription “THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET”, weight, purity and mint year. The inscription “NUGGET” on the reverse side was used until 2008 when it was replaced with the word "KANGAROO".
The obverse side of the coin has the Ian Rank-Broadley image of HM Queen Elizabeth II, with the inscriptions Elizabeth II and Australia in an arc above the Queen’s image and the face value of the coin inscribed below the image.
Featured GOLD Nugget item
2012 Australian Kangaroo 1 Ounce Gold Bullion Coin, 9999 Fine | |||||
  Seller: AUTrading Store Inventory Available Now | $ 1,833.86 | GOLD | 1.00 | 6.81% | $ 116.86 |
GOLD Nugget Price Comparison (Click headers to compare by)
| Item | Price | Symbol | Troy Oz | % GOLD Premium | GOLD Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993 AUSTRALIAN $15 GOLD NUGGET (WALLABY) 1/10 OZ. .999 GOLD | |||||
  Store: libertytrading2010 3382 (99.7%) Auction ending in 0d 1h 54m (19) Vandalia,IL,USA | $ 202.00 | GOLD | 0.10 | 17.65% | $ 30.30 |
1993 Kangaroo Wallaby Nugget 1.9oz Gold Proof Set | |||||
 Seller: scam_buster2006 277 (96.8%) Auction ending in 0d 2h 18m (No Bids) Madison,WI,USA | $ 3,949.00 | GOLD | 1.90 | 21.05% | $ 686.70 |
2012 Australian Kangaroo 1/4 Ounce Gold Bullion Coin, 9999 Fine | |||||
 Seller: AUTrading Store Inventory Available Now | $ 489.20 | GOLD | 0.25 | 13.97% | $ 59.95 |
1987 AUSTRALIAN PROOF GOLD NUGGET SET 1.85 oz. - JARRAH WOOD BOX....PERFECT SET | |||||
 Seller: michael2010us 229 (100.0%) Auction ending in 0d 7h 11m (No Bids) USA | $ 3,699.00 | GOLD | 1.85 | 16.45% | $ 522.55 |
2000 1/2oz Gold Kangaroo World Trade Center Ground Zero Recovery PCGS 9/11 WTC | |||||
 Store: Scotsman Auction Com... 13289 (99.9%) Auction ending in 0d 8h 3m (16) Saint Louis,MO,USA | $ 870.00 | GOLD | 0.50 | 1.34% | $ 11.50 |
GOLD Bullion - The Perth Mint – Kangaroo 1 oz pure GOLD BAR 99.99% | |||||
 Seller: tonymay2000 56 (100.0%) Auction ending in 0d 9h 32m (2) Chesterland,OH,USA | $ 1,775.00 | GOLD | 1.00 | 3.38% | $ 58.00 |
2000 Australian Nugget Fifteen Dollar Gold Piece! 1/10th OZ 0.9999 fine gold! | |||||
 Store: STATE QUARTERS RARE ... 14477 (100.0%) Auction ending in 0d 9h 55m (12) USA | $ 197.00 | GOLD | 0.10 | 14.74% | $ 25.30 |
1/10 OZ 1987 AUSTRALIA NUGGET GOLD COIN | |||||
 Store: a1worldtrading 21579 (99.8%) Auction ending in 0d 10h 10m (11) Montrose,CA,USA | $ 205.05 | GOLD | 0.10 | 19.42% | $ 33.35 |
2012 Australian Kangaroo 1/2 Ounce Gold Bullion Coin, 9999 Fine | |||||
 Seller: AUTrading Store Inventory Available Now | $ 956.04 | GOLD | 0.50 | 11.36% | $ 97.54 |
2012 Australian Kangaroo 1 Ounce Gold Bullion Coin, 9999 Fine | |||||
Seller: AUTrading Store Inventory Available Now | $ 1,833.86 | GOLD | 1.00 | 6.81% | $ 116.86 |
2003 AUSTRALIA "THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET" 1/2 OUNCE .9999 GOLD KANGAROO BU | |||||
 Seller: catcoin 10291 (100.0%) Auction ending in 1d 1h 22m (No Bids) Tucson,AZ,USA | $ 979.00 | GOLD | 0.50 | 14.04% | $ 120.50 |
2012 Australian Year of the Dragon 1 Ounce Gold Bullion Coin, 9999 Fine | |||||
 Seller: AUTrading Store Inventory Available Now | $ 1,964.23 | GOLD | 1.00 | 14.40% | $ 247.23 |
1999 1oz Gold Kangaroo WTC World Trade Center Ground Zero Recovery 9-11-01 PCGS | |||||
 Store: Scotsman Auction Com... 13289 (99.9%) Auction ending in 1d 8h 39m (11) Saint Louis,MO,USA | $ 1,799.00 | GOLD | 1.00 | 4.78% | $ 82.00 |
2010 Australia Kangaroo Fifteen Dollar $15 One-Tenth Ounce 1/10oz Gold Coin | |||||
 Store: DiamondsandCoins11 3189 (100.0%) Auction ending in 1d 9h 14m (6) Atlanta,GA,USA | $ 192.50 | GOLD | 0.10 | 12.11% | $ 20.80 |
2012 Australian Kangaroo 1/10 Ounce Gold Bullion Coin, 9999 Fine | |||||
 Seller: AUTrading Store Inventory Available Now | $ 199.90 | GOLD | 0.10 | 16.42% | $ 28.20 |
$15 2009 AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO 1/10 OZ GOLD NUGGET .9999 Nugget Pure Gold | |||||
 Store: CactusCoins&Bullion 459 (98.1%) Store Inventory ending in 2d 4h 13m (No Bids) Rockville,MD,USA | $ 365.55 | GOLD | 0.10 | 112.90% | $ 193.85 |
2010 Australia Kangaroo Fifteen Dollar $15 One-Tenth Ounce 1/10oz Gold Coin | |||||
 Store: DiamondsandCoins11 3189 (100.0%) Auction ending in 2d 7h 15m (7) Atlanta,GA,USA | $ 191.38 | GOLD | 0.10 | 11.46% | $ 19.68 |
1991 AUSTRALIAN NUGGET 9999 PURE GOLD COIN, 1 OZ. | |||||
 Seller: twcrono 394 (100.0%) Auction ending in 2d 9h 57m (2) Diamond Bar,CA,USA | $ 1,775.00 | GOLD | 1.00 | 3.38% | $ 58.00 |
1989 Australia 1/20 oz. .9999 Gold Proof Kangaroo in Mini Folder | |||||
 Seller: molmar.2 1203 (100.0%) Auction ending in 2d 12h 12m (No Bids) Minneapolis,MN,USA | $ 134.95 | GOLD | 0.05 | 57.19% | $ 49.10 |
2000 WTC RECOVERY AUSTRALIAN GOLD NUGGET 1/10 OZ GOLD PCGS GROUND ZERO RECOVERY | |||||
 Seller: schenk0_0 1023 (100.0%) Auction ending in 2d 14h 13m (No Bids) Westminster,CA,USA | $ 309.99 | GOLD | 0.10 | 80.54% | $ 138.29 |
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