2019 Welcome Stranger Gold Nugget Four Coin Proof Set
Description
This incredible four-coin set marks 150 years since the discovery of the Welcome Stranger gold nugget.
The world famous Welcome Stranger nugget is the largest known alluvial gold nugget ever found, estimated to weigh a total of 72 kilos and containing almost 2,300oz of gold.
The coins are struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz, 1/4oz, 1/10oz and 1/20oz of 99.99% pure gold in proof quality
The Perth Mint will release no more than 200 of the Welcome Stranger 2019 Gold Proof Four-Coin Set.
The coin’s reverse features a depiction of the Welcome Stranger nugget by master coin designer Stuart Devlin AO with the inscription ‘WELCOME STRANGER 1869’ and ‘AUSTRALIAN NUGGET’.
The Jody Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination are depicted on the coin’s obverse.
Each set is housed in a prestigious wooden display case with a themed shipper and accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.