Australia 2012 Year of the Dragon 1/10 oz Gold BU Coin US $260.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 9:00:11 PST Add to watch list

2007 1/10 oz 999 Gold Discover Australia Playtapus US $399.99 End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 14:44:06 PST Add to watch list

2001 Australia $15 Snake .9999 Gold 1/10 Troy Ounce US $265.99 End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 16:10:52 PST Add to watch list

2012 Year of the Dragon Australia 1-Ounce GOLD NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo Flag Label US $3,799.00 End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 17:22:53 PST Add to watch list

1986-P Australia Gold $50 Proof - PCGS PR68 Deep Cameo US $925.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 19:31:22 PST Add to watch list

1/10 oz 1999 AUSTRALIA NUGGET ~ KANGAROO $15 9999 GOLD COIN ~ AUCTION ~SHIP FREE US $214.88 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 20:28:09 PST Add to watch list

1993 AUSTRALIAN $15 GOLD NUGGET (WALLABY) 1/10 OZ. .999 GOLD US $163.50 (13 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 10:00:33 PST Add to watch list

2000 Australian GOLD $50 PCGS Gem Uncirculated WTC Ground Zero Recovery 9/11/01  US $928.98 (9 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 16:33:23 PST Add to watch list

2000 Australian GOLD $100 PCGS Gem Uncirculated WTC Ground Zero Recovery 9/11/01 US $1,846.36 (10 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 16:35:09 PST Add to watch list

2000 Australian $15 PCGS Gem Uncirculated WTC Ground Zero Recovery 9/11/01  US $224.50 (8 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 16:37:27 PST Add to watch list

1996 1/10oz.  0.999 Gold $15 Australian Year of the Mouse  VERY RARE!!! US $202.39 (12 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 16:45:42 PST Add to watch list

2000 1/10oz.  0.999 Gold $15 Australian Year of the Dragon Lmtd. Production Coin US $224.50 (18 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 16:57:19 PST Add to watch list

2002 1/10oz.  0.999 Gold $15 Australian Year of the Horse Lmtd. Production Coin US $212.82 (14 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 16:59:40 PST Add to watch list

2005 1/10oz.  0.999 Gold $15 Australian Year of the Rooster Limited Issue US $295.01 (14 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 17:01:33 PST Add to watch list

2000 Australian Nugget Fifteen Dollar Gold Piece! 1/10th OZ 0.9999 fine gold! US $197.00 (12 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 18:00:56 PST Add to watch list

2008 Australian 1/25 oz 9999 PCGS Gem Proof DCAM Koala US $250.00 End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 7:06:42 PST Add to watch list

2009 AUSTRALIA 1.9 OZ GOLD NGC MS70 +1 OZ COLORIZED SILVER KANGAROO 6 COINS SET US $4,249.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 20:44:37 PST Add to watch list

2012 Year of the Dragon Australia 1/10 Ounce $15. PROOF GOLD Coin w/ Box + COA US $359.00 End Date: Friday Feb-10-2012 18:41:47 PST Add to watch list

2004 AUSTRALIA KANGAROO $15 .9999 FINE GOLD US $199.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Feb-10-2012 21:30:29 PST Add to watch list

Treasures of Australia Gold 1oz Gold Proof Locket Coin Mini Gold Nuggets $100 US $2,799.00 End Date: Saturday Feb-11-2012 22:11:04 PST Add to watch list

2012 P - AUSTRALIA PROOF GOLD DRAGON $15 NGC PF69 UCAM US $281.06 End Date: Sunday Feb-12-2012 16:37:50 PST Add to watch list

2012 P - AUSTRALIA PROOF GOLD DRAGON $15 - NGC PF70 UCAM US $328.06 End Date: Sunday Feb-12-2012 16:42:25 PST Add to watch list

1997 1/10oz.  0.999 Gold $15 Australian Year of the Ox - VERY RARE ISSUE US $142.50 (6 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-13-2012 17:01:17 PST Add to watch list

1996 1/10oz.  0.999 Gold $15 Australian Year of the Mouse - VERY LOW MINTAGE! US $79.00 (7 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-13-2012 17:03:24 PST Add to watch list

Australia 2011-P Mini Roo Kangaroo $2 Gold 0.5 Gram .9999 Pure Gold Proof US $89.95 End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 15:51:43 PST Add to watch list

1859-(SY) Australia Gold Sovereign - PCGS AU53 US $2,900.00 End Date: Wednesday Feb-15-2012 3:04:19 PST Add to watch list

2011 P - AUSTRALIA UNC GOLD KANGAROO G$2 - NGC MS68 US $102.93 End Date: Wednesday Feb-15-2012 17:46:29 PST Add to watch list

2006 Australia $15 Fine Gold 1/10 oz CROCODILE Proof .9999 Boxed US $259.00 End Date: Saturday Feb-18-2012 9:58:33 PST Add to watch list

AUSTRALIAN GOLD NUGGET SET OF 1987, 1.85ozs BEAUTIFUL!! US $3,688.00 End Date: Saturday Feb-18-2012 14:34:56 PST Add to watch list

2011 P - AUSTRALIA UNC GOLD KANGAROO G$2 - NGC MS69 US $121.73 End Date: Saturday Feb-18-2012 18:58:34 PST Add to watch list

2006 Australian $50 Gold Nugget PCGS MS70 - A perfect coin - population ONE! US $1,709.10 End Date: Sunday Feb-19-2012 14:59:16 PST Add to watch list

1996 P Australian $50 Proof Nugget - PCGS PF69 DC .9999 fine gold US $1,349.10 End Date: Sunday Feb-19-2012 15:08:33 PST Add to watch list

1996 P Australian $50 Proof Nugget - PCGS PF69 DC .9999 fine gold US $1,349.10 End Date: Sunday Feb-19-2012 15:10:04 PST Add to watch list

Australia: $5 Dollar Nugget: 2000 Gold .9999 fine US $124.95 End Date: Tuesday Feb-21-2012 15:21:44 PST Add to watch list

2011 P AUSTRALIA G$50 9999 GOLD KANGAROO NGC MS70 RARE ONLY ONE ANYWHERE US $1,199.99 End Date: Saturday Feb-25-2012 9:21:40 PST Add to watch list

2011 P AUSTRALIA G$25 9999 GOLD KANGAROO NGC MS70 RARE ONLY ONE ANYWHERE US $799.99 End Date: Saturday Feb-25-2012 10:02:17 PST Add to watch list

AUSTRALIA- 2006 - DISCOVER - KOALA - 1/2oz. GOLD - PERFECT PF70 - NGC US $1,299.00 End Date: Monday Feb-27-2012 7:43:34 PST Add to watch list

AUSTRALIA - 1991 - NUGGET - 1/20oz. - .9999 - AU! US $188.00 End Date: Monday Feb-27-2012 7:53:25 PST Add to watch list

1991-P Australia Gold (2 oz) 'Kangaroo' 500 Dollars Proof - NGC PF69 Ultra Cameo US $4,900.00 End Date: Wednesday Feb-29-2012 15:33:09 PST Add to watch list

2010 Australia TIGER 1/10 Oz .999 Gold Coin + Gift Box US $249.99 End Date: Thursday Mar-01-2012 7:05:24 PST Add to watch list

Australia $5 Dollar Nugget: 2002 Gold .9999 fine US $124.95 End Date: Thursday Mar-01-2012 19:44:14 PST Add to watch list

Australia $5 Dollar Gold: 2000 Nugget .9999 fine US $124.95 End Date: Thursday Mar-01-2012 21:40:44 PST Add to watch list

Australia $5 Dollar Gold : 1990 . Gold Nuget .9999 fine US $124.95 End Date: Thursday Mar-01-2012 21:41:20 PST Add to watch list

Australia $5 Dollar Kangaroo : 2009 gold .9999 fine US $124.95 End Date: Thursday Mar-01-2012 21:42:31 PST Add to watch list

1998 Australia G$5 The Tiger In a NGC MS 69 US $238.95 End Date: Monday Mar-05-2012 5:05:05 PST Add to watch list

1996 Australia G$5 The Rat In a NGC MS 69 US $238.95 End Date: Monday Mar-05-2012 7:08:00 PST Add to watch list

The most famous gold bullion coin minted by the Perth Mint in Western Australia is the Australian Gold Nugget. All these coins are made from 24 karat gold and have different denominations of 1/20 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/2 oz, 1 oz, 2 oz, 10 oz and 1 kg. The Australian Nuggets have a tender face value in Australia and just like the Australian Lunar Coins, these gold bullion coins also change their design every year. The fact they these coins are produced in limited mintage per year raises their numismatic value just like other gold bullion coins. Each of the coins has a gold composition of 99.99% making it one of the purest gold coins in Australian history.

Gold Corporation, a company owned by the Western Australian government, started manufacturing the gold nuggets in 1986. These gold nuggets had two very distinctive features viz. a frosted design effect and a very hard plastic encapsulation for each individual coin. These two features gave the Australian Nuggets a unique feature that distinguished them for other gold bullion coins produced at the time.

Ian Rank Broadely designed the obverse side of this coin which featured a profile view of the face of Queen Elizabeth II. Her portrait is surrounded by the words “ELIZABETH II”, “AUSTRAILA” and the denomination of the coin printed out in words. The reverse of the Australian Nugget originally depicted golden nuggets with different designs for different sizes. In 1989, this picture on the reverse was changed to that of a kangaroo because the kangaroo was considered to be a more recognizable animal of Australia. It is for this reason that these coins are called Australian “Nuggets” or sometimes even Australian “Kangaroos”.

The Australian Gold Nugget should not be mistaken for the Australian Lunar coin as both are minted by the Perth Mint and have a 0.9999 gold fineness, but the Nugget has a picture of the kangaroo while a Lunar coin uses images of different animals referring to the Chinese calendar.