2017 Australian Silver Kangaroo 1 oz Bullion Coin

The 2017 issue

2017 in the stable-reverse annual run

This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 2nd coin in the 2016–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.

Its reverse continues the same bounding kangaroo and radial-sunray identity used across the annual run. Stuart Devlin is credited with the reverse design.

The official final mintage is 5,178,016. This mint-to-order issue has no published fixed maximum.

Series position: Annual issue 2 of 11
Obverse portrait: Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Mintage record: 5,178,016 declared · mint-to-order

2017 Australian Silver Kangaroo 1 oz bullion coin reverse — 2017 standard reverse

Design story

The fixed kangaroo reverse in 2017

The reverse preserves Stuart Devlin's bounding kangaroo over radial sunrays as the series identity; the date, mintmark treatment and silver legend place it in 2017. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter A within the first A of AUSTRALIAN.

2017 Australian Silver Kangaroo reverse detail: Bounding kangaroo and sunrays — **Bounding kangaroo and sunrays**A closer view of the enduring reverse identity shared by the annual issues.

2017 Australian Silver Kangaroo reverse detail: Date and silver legend — **Date and silver legend**The surrounding legend identifies the 2017 issue and its silver specification.

2017 Australian Silver Kangaroo 1 oz bullion coin obverse

The obverse

Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II

The obverse carries the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, together with Australia, the 2017 date and the AUD $1 denomination.

The reverse

Stuart Devlin's bounding red kangaroo over radial sunrays, dated 2017

The reverse depicts Stuart Devlin's bounding red kangaroo over radial sunrays, dated 2017. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter A within the first A of AUSTRALIAN.

Full specifications

At a glance

Available dimensions, artists and issue details for this annual coin are listed below.

Denomination: AUD $1
Silver content: 1 troy ounce
Fineness: .9999
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 40.6 mm
Thickness: 2.98 mm
Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
Authentication: Not documented in the listed item-level sources
Legal-tender country: Australia
Mint: The Perth Mint
Obverse portrait: Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Obverse artist: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse designer: Stuart Devlin

Mintage & issue

5,178,016

Declared

The declared total is the published final number for this mint-to-order issue; no fixed maximum was published.

Declared mintage: 5,178,016
Issue status: Declared
Source date: 2026-08-13

This year in the series

See the issue in sequence

Compare this issue with the dated annual records immediately around it.

2016 Australian Silver Kangaroo 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2016Stuart Devlin's bounding red kangaroo over radial sunrays, dated 2016Open annual reference

2017Stuart Devlin's bounding red kangaroo over radial sunrays, dated 2017Current coin

2018 Australian Silver Kangaroo 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2018Stuart Devlin's bounding red kangaroo over radial sunrays, dated 2018Open annual reference

2019 Australian Silver Kangaroo 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2019Stuart Devlin's bounding red kangaroo over radial sunrays, dated 2019Open annual reference

2020 Australian Silver Kangaroo 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2020Stuart Devlin's bounding red kangaroo over radial sunrays, dated 2020Open annual reference

Sources

References for this annual coin

The references below cover the coin's specifications, design, mintage and annual context.

This catalog starts with the 2016 standard unlimited-mintage annual run. The limited 2015 Red Kangaroo is preserved as a predecessor without an annual route. Proof, high-relief, gilded, colorized, privy-mark, graded, fractional, larger-format, gold, platinum and Royal Australian Mint releases are separate objects.

Image credit

Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2017 standard 1 oz BU coin.