Obverse: the obverse of the coin depicts an Australian national animal, the red kangaroo. The outer ring of the coin bears the words "THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET", the weight of the coin being "1/2 oz" and the fineness "999 GOLD".
Reverse: the reverse of the coin depicts Queen Elizabeth II, with the country of origin "AUSTRALIA" engraved around it, denominated in "50 dollars".
About the coin: every year, this coin is minted with a different image of a kangaroo. This Australian Golden Kangaroo coin contains 99.99% pure gold, which is why the coin has long had the name "Golden Nugget". This coin is minted exclusively from pure gold with no other metal impurities. This pure gold coin is the official means of payment in Australia. In Australia, the minting of pure gold coins began in 1987, but since 1989. their image was changed and these Golden Nuggets with the image of a Kangaroo began to be minted.
