2002 $1 Kangaroo 1oz Silver Proof Coin Gold - 1oz Proof Depicting a monarch or state

Depicting a monarch or state emblem on the obverse side of coins is a practice almost as old as the concept of monetary exchange itself

Bunyip Bluegum (the Koala)

Dorothy the Dinosaur

the Endeavour and more

and in the sky The larks

2002 $1 Kangaroo 1oz Silver Proof Coin Gold - 1oz Proof Depicting a monarch or stateThe design featured is taken from a painting by aboriginal artist Mark Nodea. Mark belongs to the Gija tribe in the eastern Kimberley region and lives in Warmun (Turkey Creek), south west of Kununurra in Western Australia. His paintings reflect the nearness of the Bungle Bungles, the red earthy colours of the Kimberley region and the strong traditions that are kept alive in the Warmun community through the oral re telling of stories, corroboree and