0.5g Gold Kangaroo Nugget 2025 Mini Roo (Proof)
- Finest Gold: 999.9/1000, 24 carat
- Perth Mint: tradition from Australia
- Gold Investment: tradable anytime
- Finest GoldPure fine gold, its value tied to the gold price
- Perth MintOne of the world's oldest and most renowned mints
- Gold InvestmentBuild up gold step by step and sell it worldwide
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Kangaroo Nugget 2025
One kangaroo rests,on half a gram of gold.
Image of the kangaroo side: a kangaroo lying down with its head raised in front of a horizon line, KANGAROO at the top, 2025 at the bottom, 0.5g 9999 GOLD on the rim
The kangaroo of the year
The resting kangaroo of 2025
From the 2025 design, the Mini Roo shows only the resting kangaroo, its head raised.
Lying down is a resting position in which a kangaroo saves energy during the hottest part of the day, writes The Perth Mint.
The resting kangaroo
Weight and fineness
The date
The name
Why it is called Nugget
The Welcome Stranger was found by the miner John Deason on 5 February 1869 near Moliagul in Victoria, three centimetres deep among the roots of a tree. He hid the find until dark and then dug it out with his partner Richard Oates. In Dunolly the nugget, then the largest known in the world, had to be broken up on an anvil so that it would fit on the bank’s scales, as Museums Victoria reports.
This nugget and three other famous ones appeared on the first years of the series, in designs by Stuart Devlin. It began as The Australian Nugget.
Then came the kangaroo, according to The Perth Mint an icon of Australia that is more easily recognised all over the world. Since 2008 it has listed the bullion coin as the Australian Kangaroo; we still call the series Kangaroo Nugget, after the name under which it began in 1986.
- 1986The first issue, in proof
- 1989Stuart Devlin’s kangaroo, first on the proof
- 1990The kangaroo on the bullion coin too
The series
A new kangaroo every year
The gold bullion coins up to one ounce receive a new kangaroo every year. In the early years even the species changed, from the red kangaroo in 1990 to the whiptail wallaby in 1994.
There had been a kangaroo on gold in Australia before. In 1853 Reginald Scaife reached Melbourne aboard the clipper Kangaroo, as manager of a private mint, the Kangaroo Office. With purpose-made dies he struck 27 sets of gold tokens, from a quarter ounce to two ounces, dated 1853.
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The finish
The Mini Roo
Half a gram of gold with a fineness of 99.99 per cent, as a proof, just 11.60 millimetres across. The Perth Mint issues the Mini Roo with no mintage limit and recommends it as a start to a gold coin collection or as a gift.
It sits in an acrylic capsule in a wallet-sized card that shows a picture of a kangaroo.
The obverse shows King Charles III in the portrait by Dan Thorne. The Perth Mint’s first coin with this portrait was a kangaroo coin, released on 15 January 2024.
At a glance
- Issuer
- The Perth Mint
- Face value
- 2 Australian dollars
- Fine weight
- 0.5 gram fine gold
- Fineness
- 99.99%
- Diameter
- 11.6 mm
- Year
- 2025
Details according to The Perth Mint and our product data; the face value as it appears on the coin.
First the nuggets, then the kangaroo.
Kangaroo Nugget 2025, in gold.
Mini Roo 2025 – compact investment gold from the Perth Mint
- Minting quality: The highest possible minting quality, Proof – mirror-like field surfaces meet a plastically matted relief.
- Investment objective: A physical bullion coin for inflation hedge and lasting value preservation – compact crisis protection at a low entry price.
- Design: The obverse features the famous Kangaroo design, while the reverse displays the Dan Thorne portrait of King Charles III.
- Material / fineness: 0.5 g of pure fine gold in the finest quality, 999.9/1000 (24 carat).
- Manufacturer: Produced by the world-renowned Perth Mint in Western Australia.
- Country of origin: Australia – face value 2 AUD, official legal tender.
Small in size, substantial in value: The Gold Kangaroo Nugget "Mini Roo" 2025 measures just 11.60 mm in diameter and weighs 0.5 grams – yet it is a full-fledged piece of fine gold. The reason to buy lies not in its cute, button-like format, but in the precious metal itself: the value of this coin is based primarily on the gold it contains and moves in line with the gold price. Despite its charming design, what you acquire here is not merely a keepsake, but recognised investment gold in its purest form.
The design: Australia's national animal in fine relief
The obverse depicts a fully grown kangaroo resting on the ground in a relaxed posture. This is exactly how kangaroos remain during the day, conserving their energy in the heat of the Australian sun – a design full of calm and character. The fine fur texture, the muscular tail, the powerful hind legs and the distinctive head with pointed ears are engraved with remarkable detail within the tiny round coin. The scene is complemented by the inscription "KANGAROO", the traditional "P" mint mark of the Perth Mint, as well as the details "0.5g 9999 GOLD" and the year of issue "2025". The reverse bears the portrait of King Charles III designed by Dan Thorne, the inscription "AUSTRALIA" and the denomination "2 DOLLARS".
In the Proof finish, this design comes across especially impressively: the deep black, mirror-like backgrounds make the raised kangaroo motif appear almost three-dimensional. The encapsulated gold coin is delivered protected in a decorative blister card – preserving its flawless Proof character permanently.
Perth Mint and the success story of the Nugget/Kangaroo series
The Perth Mint is one of the oldest and most renowned mints in the world, enjoying an international reputation for the purity and craftsmanship of its gold. Since 1986, the mint has produced the Nugget/Kangaroo series, whose design changes every year, making each issue unmistakable. The series is offered in numerous denominations – from the classic 1-ounce coin to 1/2, 1/4 and 1/10 ounce, down to the especially accessible 0.5-gram "Mini Roo" format. This means every investor can find the right size to gradually build up a position in physical gold.
It is precisely this small weight that makes this gold coin an ideal starting point: anyone who does not wish to purchase a full ounce right away can conveniently build up a collection with the Mini Roo. Small amounts of gold add up over the years to form a considerable asset – and can be sold again at any time, since gold is traded worldwide and is extremely liquid.
Why 0.5 g of gold makes a convincing investment
- Value preservation for millennia: Gold is humanity's oldest currency, a proven store of value for over 6,000 years – and due to its intrinsic value, its price has never fallen to zero.
- Protection of purchasing power: As a scarce commodity with limited supply, gold has traditionally served as a hedge against inflation and currency risks.
- Passing on wealth: Physical gold is durable, retains its properties, and is excellently suited to preserving value across generations.
- Small entry point, real substance: Even half a gram of pure fine gold makes you a gold owner – without a large budget.
- Tax advantage: Profits from the sale of physical gold are generally tax-free after a holding period of at least one year.
Gold has been gleaming for thousands of years – and will never lose its shine. It is no coincidence that the world's central banks hold enormous gold reserves: they trust this enduring precious metal more than any paper currency.
Whether as the cornerstone of your own gold holdings or as a genuine gold investment given as a gift on a special occasion such as a christening, birthday or Christmas: with the Mini Roo 2025, you join the popular family of Australian gold coins. What you give as a gift is not a decorative trinket, but a tangible asset – minted fine gold from the Perth Mint, whose value is tied to the gold price and which is recognised worldwide.
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