La pepita pesa 2.284 onzas de oro, es decir casi 72 kilogramos, y ha sido reproducida en el reverso de la moneda de 100 dólares australianos con peso de 1 onza de oro puro.
La serie de bullion Nugget fue introducida en 1986 y originalmente mostraba imágenes de pepitas de oro diferentes. Con la moneda emitida en 1989, cambió el diseño del reverso empezando a reproducir diferentes imágenes de canguros, de ahí su actual nombre de “Kangoroo”.
Para este 25 aniversario de la emisión de la primera moneda “Nugget”, se reproduce la pepita de oro original, diseñada por Suarez Devlin. El "Welcome Stranger", la gran pepita de oro, aparece rodeada por rayos. Debajo de la pepita aparece la inscripción "Welcome Stranger 1869" y alrededor "The Australian Gold Nugget 1 oz" y la fecha "2011 ".
En el anverso de la moneda aparece la efigie diseñada por Ian Rank-Broadley de la reina Isabel II. Las inscripciones incluyen "Isabel II", "Australia", y el valor de curso legal "100 dólares".
Cada moneda ha sido acuñada con pureza de 99,99 milésimas y contiene 1 onza troy de oro. El diámetro de cada pieza es 32,60 mm y el espesor de 2,80 mm. La acuñación ha sido limitada a 1.500 monedas de todo el mundo.
25th Anniversary Australian Gold Nugget 1 oz.
The Perth Mint of Australia has released a limited mintage one ounce gold proof coin to mark the 25th anniversary of Australia’s official gold coin program. The 2011 Gold Nugget 1 oz. Proof Coin features the “Welcome Stranger” nugget, believed to be the largest gold nugget ever found. It was discovered in 1869 in Moliagul, Victoria near the root of a tee, only two inches beneath the surface. The nugget weighed 2,284 ounces.
The Australian Gold Nugget bullion coin series was introduced in 1986 and originally featured images of different gold nuggets. With the 1989 proof coin, the reverse design began to feature different images of kangaroos and the series came to be referred to as the Gold Kangaroo.
For the 25th anniversary, the original gold nugget designed created by Suart Devlin OA CMG is presented. The “Welcome Stranger” gold nugget appears surrounded by rays. Beneath the nugget is the inscription “Welcome Stranger 1869″ and surrounding is “The Australian Gold Nugget 1 oz. Fine Gold” and the date “2011″.
The obverse of the coin includes the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Inscriptions include “Elizabeth II”, “Australia”, and the legal tender face value “100 Dollars”.
Each coin is struck in 99.99% purity and contains 1 troy ounce of gold. The diameter of each piece is 32.60 mm and the thickness is 2.80 mm. The proof quality coins are packed in presentation cases with a colored shipper and numbered certificate of authenticity. The mintage is limited to 1,500 coins worldwide.
