For the 2026 release in the long-running Kangaroo Series, the Royal Australian Mint is proud to present Mob of Six Roos – a tribute to six decades of Australian decimal currency.
Following the changeover to decimal currency in 1966, the kangaroo appeared on the fifty-cent coin, again within the coat of arms. When the one-dollar coin entered the scene in 1984, replacing the one-dollar note, it featured a mob of five kangaroos. This iconic design by Stuart Devlin captures both the stillness and dynamism of these quintessentially Australian animals.
Mob of Six Roos
For the 2026 Kangaroo Series, a sixth kangaroo has been added to Devlin’s coin design, one for each decade since the introduction of dollars and cents in 1966. The design is featured on all three coins in the collection.
The collection includes silver and gold proof coins, the peak demonstration of the Mint’s commitment to artistic and engineering excellence. To complete the collection is a silver frosted uncirculated coin, with highly polished, striking imagery against a frosted background.
The Mob of Six Roos design is also in circulation on the $1 coins released in 2026. Find out more on our blog. Check your Change – you could have a piece of history in your pocket.
Kangaroos on Our Currency
Kangaroos occupy a special place in Australia’s numismatic history. When the first Australian coins were minted in 1910, the kangaroo appeared along with the emu in the coat of arms on the threepence, sixpence, shilling and florin (most of these coins were later redesigned). In 1938, a leaping kangaroo was introduced to the penny, and the following year it leapt onto the halfpenny as well.
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Mintage 10,000
Price $155.00
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Mintage 5,000
Price $190.00
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Mintage 3,000
Price $925.00
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