2003 $1 Kangaroo Gilt MS69 认证号03815036, PCGS号149081

Mintage: 10,000. This coin features a design by acclaimed Aboriginal artist Ray Thomas of the Gunnai people in Gippsland, Victoria; the coin depicts "Jirrah-Watty" – the Big Kangaroo – in full flight. With bold muscular line work underscoring the animal’s power and predominance, a delicate finish applied to the background envelopes the horizon in a shimmering heat haze, along with the distant silhouettes of another stalwart of the outback, the grass tree. Ray Thomas has spent many years researching his Gunnai people’s myths, legends, designs and body marks. The patterned line work and motifs are characteristic of the indigenous peoples throughout South-East Australia. The raised polished image with frosted background was crafted by Vladimir Gottwald, Engraver at the Royal Australian Mint.