Perth Mint, 2023 $10 Mob of Thirty – 30th Anniversary of the Kangaroo Series 1/10oz Gold ‘C’ Mintmark Proof Coin

Description

The 2023 Mob of Thirty release of the Royal Australian Mint’s (RAM) Australian Kangaroo Series is issued in honor of the 30th Anniversary of the series. Throughout the three decades, the series has featured renditions of the kangaroo penned by a variety of well-known Australian artists. This limited mintage anniversary coin is minted with the inaugural 1993 design by renowned sculptor Horst Hahne.

• This 2023 Mob of Thirty Kangaroo coin is struck from 1/10 Troy oz. of .9999 fine gold.
• The coin’s obverse includes a tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
• This coin was struck in Canberra, home of the RAM, and features the “C” mint mark.
• The 17.53 mm diameter coin features a breathtaking proof finish.
• The coin is an exciting 30th Anniversary release of the Australian Kangaroo series.
• The ten-dollar denomination Australian legal tender coin will ship in its original RAM packaging.
• The coin is part of a limited 3,000-piece mintage.

Obverse: The inscriptions “ELIZABETH II,” “AUSTRALIA,” and “2023” surround the effigy of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II located on the obverse. The dates “1952-2022” above are an homage to the seventy-year span of her history-making reign. Acclaimed British sculptor Jody Clark created this final definitive coinage portrait of the late monarch in 2015.

Reverse: A gorgeously rendered red kangaroo is depicted bounding to the right on the reverse. Inscribed “10 DOLLARS” above, with “1/10 OUNCE .9999 AU” and a dedication to the series’ “30TH ANNIVERSARY” below. The Mint mark “C,” representing the RAM’s home city of Canberra, and designer Horst Hahne’s “HH” monogram also appear.