The Australian Nugget Proof Gold coins are the collector’s version of the Australian bullion gold coins officially struck at the Australian Perth Mint. The Australian government guarantees the content, purity and weight of gold in every of its minted Proof gold Nugget. Today, these gold Proof coins are not minted in as many sizes as the bullion gold coins.
Australian Nugget Proof Gold Coin Design
The reverse or back side of the Australian Nugget Proof Gold coin changes each year giving new expectations and excitement to the issuance. There is a set of designs that are rotated on the reverse side of these gold coins.
The current year’s proof coin design would be coined on the next year’s bullion gold coin issue. Some of the used designs on the Australian Nugget Proof coin reverse side are the two hopping kangaroos in 2003, drinking kangaroos in 2002 and 2003, 2 kangaroos and Australia in 2001 and 2002, a kangaroo in the grassland in 2000 and 2001, 2 hopping kangaroos looking sideways in 1998 and 1999, a landing kangaroo in 1996 and 1997 for its 10th anniversary, a kangaroo and its joey in 1995 and 1996, a whiptail wallaby in 1993 and 1994, a red kangaroo looking out in 1994 and 1995, a nail-tailed wallaby in 1992 and 1993, the common wallaroo in 1991 and 1992, the Australian nugget in 1988 and the Poseidon nugget in 1987.
The most exquisite Australian Nugget Proof gold coin has to be its maiden piece in 1986-89 where it features a Welcome Stranger image and hailed as the biggest gold nugget struck.
Minting Information on the Australian Nugget
There is a tedious minting process that requires specific dies and details to strike the Australian Nuggets. High quality coin blanks must be manually fed into the striking presses where multiple strikes are made to result the high quality images on the Proof gold coins with a soft frost and raised image on a glazed background. Coin inspectors must wear white gloves while handling these coins to avoid hand oils on these precious Proof coins.
Technical information on the Australian Nugget
It comes in the size of 1kg with a face value of AUS$3000 and a gold purity content of 99.9%. Its gross weight is 1000.100g with a 74.50mm diameter and a thickness of 13.90mm.
The 10oz. Australian Nugget has a face value of AUS$1000 with 99.9% gold purity, 311.067g gross weight and 59.70mm diameter as well as a 7.90mm thickness.
The 2 oz. version denomination is AUS$200 with 99.9% pure gold content at 62.214g in gross weight. It is 40.40mm in diameter with 4.00mm thickness.
The 1 oz. Nugget comes with a face value of AUS$100 with 99.9% pure gold weighing 31.035g. It is 32.10mm in diameter with 2.65mm thickness.
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