Obverse: Features a crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Jody Clark. The inscriptions “ELIZABETH II”, “AUSTRALIA” and the face value “100 DOLLARS” surround the portrait.
Reverse: Depicts a female kangaroo and her joey bounding through the Australian wilderness. The background features a characteristic Australian landscape with grasslands and hills. The inscription “KANGAROO” appears above, while the year of issue “2022”, gold weight and purity “1 oz 9999 GOLD” and the Perth Mint's “P” mintmark appear on the left.
About the coin: Issued by the Perth Mint in 2022, the “Australian Kangaroo” gold bullion coin belongs to one of Australia's best-known precious metal coin series, first introduced in 1986 under the name “Australian Gold Nugget”. Since 1989, the series has featured kangaroos, with a new design released each year. The 2022 reverse was designed by Neil Hollis. The coin is struck from .9999 fine gold, contains 1 troy ounce (31.1 g) of pure gold, measures 32.6 mm in diameter and has a face value of 100 Australian dollars. It incorporates a micro-laser engraved security feature designed to deter counterfeiting and is supplied in a protective capsule.
