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What is an Australian Kangaroo coin worth?
The Perth Mint's Kangaroo is Australia's bullion coin, in .9999 gold and silver. Each holds the metal its size states, so its value follows the gold or silver price.
Updated October 28, 2026 · Prices as of November 2, 2026, 5:02 p.m. Pacific
What Kangaroos are worth today
Gold is at $3,949 and silver at $50.26 per troy ounce (the Kitco bid). We pay 96% of the gold price and 95% of the silver price for brilliant uncirculated coins, priced when we verify your package:
| Coin | Metal content | We pay today |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Kangaroo, 1 ozt | 1 ozt gold | $3,790.85 |
| Gold Kangaroo, 1/2 ozt | 1/2 ozt gold | $1,895.42 |
| Gold Kangaroo, 1/4 ozt | 1/4 ozt gold | $947.71 |
| Gold Kangaroo, 1/10 ozt | 1/10 ozt gold | $379.08 |
| Silver Kangaroo, 1 ozt | 1 ozt silver | $47.75 |
| Silver Kookaburra, 1 ozt | 1 ozt silver | $47.75 |
What is a Kangaroo?
- Gold: the Perth Mint's gold bullion coin started in 1986 as the Australian Nugget, showing famous gold nuggets; a kangaroo replaced the nugget design at the end of the 1980s. Many people still call it the Nugget.
- Silver: a 1 ozt silver Kangaroo has been made since 2016. The Perth Mint's Kookaburra and Koala silver coins are valued the same way, on their silver.
- Legal tender: the coins carry an Australian dollar face value, far below their metal.
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