2012 Discover Australia Red Kangaroo 1oz Silver Proof Coin

The Perth Mint is proud to announce the highly anticipated 2012 Discover Australia silver proof coin series.

The Red Kangaroo; which is the largest species of Australia’s best known animal, the kangaroo. Native to Australia, the Red Kangaroo can be found throughout the mainland across scrubland, grassland and desert habitats. They are mostly nocturnal, resting in the shade during the day or slowly grazing on grasses and shrubs. These beautiful creatures possess powerful hind legs for hopping and a pouch to carry their young.

The coin's reverse depicts a Red Kangaroo in a standing pose, set against a coloured background of the central Australian outback and a windmill.

Each 1oz coin is available in an individual display case or a five-coin presentation case featuring a timber lid and stylised shipper.