2014 $1 Kangaroo Series Explorer's First Sightings 1oz Silver Proof Coin

Famed wildlife author John Gould often sought the assistance of talented artists, including Henry Constantine Richter. Richter produced hundreds of wildlife illustrations during his career, including all of the lithographs for Gould’s 1845 publication, The Mammals of Australia. An image from that book has inspired this coin’s design. Richter’s depiction of Western Grey Kangaroos was taken from a sketch made by Gould on his 1838 journey to Australia, during which he and his wife amassed enough material for three books.