2023 10 oz Australian Silver Mother & Baby Kangaroo Coin (BU)

2023 Australia Silver Piedfort Next Generation Series - Kangaroo (10 oz) $10

Brilliant Uncirculated

Next Generation Series coins display both a mother and baby of iconic wildlife in the Australian Outback. The first issue in the series showcased a pair of koalas, then crocodiles, kookaburras, platypus, dingos and now kangaroos in this very popular series. Each Next Generation coin features micro-engraved radial lines for enhanced aesthetics and security.

Coin Design
The coin's reverse depicts a kangaroo with its baby. The design also includes radial lines and The Perth Mint's "P" mintmark. The obverse features the Jody Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, 10oz, 9999 Ag, 1952 - 2022 and 10 DOLLARS.

The coins weigh ten-ounces, struck as a piedfort. The word may be new to many, but piedforts have been struck for over half a millennium. During the Middle Ages, France and Great Britain minted coins of double thickness and weight for presentation purposes. The word "piedfort" literally translates to "heavy foot" in French; it alludes the coin's extra weight and metal content. While piedforts have existed for years, this is the first time the Perth Mint has issued a silver bullion coin in this special format.