The Australian Gold Nugget was first introduced in 1986 by the prestigious Gold Corporation. It is the Perth Mint’s oldest gold bullion coin program and one of their most successful. Recently, the gold collection has been rebranded as the Australian Gold Kangaroo Series with a spotlight thrown on one of Australia’s most iconic marsupials. Today, JM Bullion offers you the 1987 1 oz Australian Gold Nugget Coin!

Coin Highlights:

• Coin arrives in a protective, plastic capsule!
• First issued in 1986 by Australia’s Perth Mint!
• Limited mintage of 131,264 coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure gold.
• Issued a face value of $100 (AUD) backed by the Australian government.
• Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
• The reverse features the Welcome Stranger gold nugget design

Upon purchase, the 1987 1 oz Australian Gold Nugget Coin will be delivered to you inside of an individual, protective, plastic capsule. This offers the coin a secure method of transportation and collectors or investors a safe option to display their coin for admirers upon delivery. Your portfolio will receive the upgrade of the century with an ancient relic highlighting the Perth Mint’s glory. The Series was first introduced to a global audience in 1986 to critical acclaim and limited mintage numbers. The imagery of the coin has displayed the Welcome Stranger design for the first three years of its release. If you have wondered how the Australian Kangaroo Nugget Gold coins got the ‘nugget’ in their name, this rare coin explains it!

For the obverse field of the 1987 1 oz Australian Gold Nugget Coin, the image of Queen Elizabeth is engraved. This release features Raphael Maklouf’s third-generation portrait of Her Majesty which depicts the monarch in a right-profile view. She wears her Royal Diadem crown with an array of earrings and a pearly necklace.

For the reverse field of the 1987 1 oz Australian Gold Nugget Coin, the image of a gold nugget is engraved. This is a replica of a rare extract of gold that is featured right in the heart of the coin. A rim of rays surrounds the nugget. The outer rim is surrounded by a circle of beaded rope. The inscriptions on this side of the coin include; Australian Gold Nugget, 1 oz fine gold, and 1987.

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