Gold Mini Roo 0.5g

Gold Mini Roo 0.5g Coins

The Mini Roo is the smallest gold coin in the Perth Mint's kangaroo range, holding just half a gram of 999.9 fine gold. It carries Australian legal tender status and the kangaroo imagery that has run through the Mint's flagship bullion series since 1989.

Its size makes it an easy entry point for new investors and a popular gift piece, and it is usually supplied in a card to protect the coin. Investors buying for weight rather than as a present will find far lower premiums on the full ounce Gold Kangaroo.

Like all investment grade gold, these coins are exempt from VAT, so the price you pay reflects the gold content and a small premium rather than being inflated by sales tax.

Gold Mini Roo 0.5g Coin Specification

The gold Mini Roo 0.5g coin is an Australian gold coin struck by the Perth Mint in 999.9 fine gold, the purity the series has used since it began in 1986. A coin from any year therefore holds the same amount of gold for its size.

Gold Mini Roo 0.5g Price

Gold Mini Roo 0.5g prices are derived from the value of the gold each coin contains. Each gold Mini Roo 0.5g coin weighs 0.5 grams, and is struck to a purity of 24 carat, meaning they contain 0.5 grams of pure gold.

Gold Mini Roo 0.5g prices can vary thanks to the coin's history and numismatic appeal, with certain years or designs being particularly desirable with collectors. The price of a new gold Mini Roo 0.5g coin will typically be based on today's gold price, with a small premium to cover the cost of manufacturing and supply of the coin. Older or rare gold Mini Roo 0.5g coins can cost considerably more than the UK gold price. With the global price of gold being primarily calculated in dollars, periods in which the pound is weak versus the dollar will see UK gold Mini Roo 0.5g prices rise, while a strong pound would see lower prices in the UK.

Our gold Mini Roo 0.5g prices are displayed in real-time, updating every two minutes in-line with the current gold spot price. The gold Mini Roo 0.5g price shown includes fully insured delivery.

Gold Mini Roo 0.5g Value

Investors often ask what is the value of a gold Mini Roo 0.5g? Australian gold Mini Roo 0.5g coins have a face value of 2 Australian Dollars. It is important to note that the face value is a nominal amount that has no bearing on the actual value of the coin. As mentioned, the gold Mini Roo 0.5g coin's main value can usually be worked out based on the current gold price. It is this simplicity that makes gold bullion coins appealing. They are bought and sold based on their intrinsic metal value without having to worry about any numismatic value and a more complicated selling process.

You can always find a simple benchmark value for a gold Mini Roo 0.5g thanks to the publicly available spot price. The value of a gold Mini Roo 0.5g is therefore generally the same regardless of the year and is just based on the metal content. Some years of gold Mini Roo 0.5g might command a further premium. A lower mintage, or special design could see their value increase beyond their metal content.

The easiest way to work out a gold Mini Roo 0.5g value is to use its gold weight of 0.5 grams and multiply that by the current gold spot price in grams. As a coin with a purity of 999.9 fineness, it's important to calculate the 24 carat gold Mini Roo 0.5g value, to ensure you have an accurate price.

How Much are Gold Mini Roo 0.5g Coins Worth?

If you are wondering how much are gold Mini Roo 0.5g worth, a simple rule of thumb is that a gold Mini Roo 0.5g has 0.5g of pure gold, roughly 0.016 of a troy ounce. If you see the gold price in troy ounces you can therefore work out how much a gold Mini Roo 0.5g is worth quite quickly.