This extraordinary 5oz gold proof high relief coin showcases Australia’s largest kingfisher, the kookaburra.
An essential feature of the dawn chorus, kookaburras also make their cackling call at sunset when establishing territory among family groups.
Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 5oz of 99.99% pure gold in proof quality and is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. The Perth Mint will release no more than 50 of the Australian Kookaburra 2022 5oz Gold Proof High Relief Coin.
The coin’s design depicts a representation of a kookaburra perched on an ornamental bird bath among Agapanthus, flowering plants regularly seen in Australian gardens. The reverse also includes the inscription ‘KOOKABURRA’, The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, the coin’s weight, purity and 2022 year-date.
The coin’s high relief reverse and obverse are minted on concave surfaces to ensure the optimum flow of metal is achieved by the strike of the die.
Each coin is presented in a prestigious timber display case within an illustrated shipper and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Coin Highlights:
Mint | The Perth Mint |
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Country Of Issue | Australia |
Year | 2022 |
Denomination | $500 |
Metal Type | Gold |
Weight (g) | 155.533 |
Purity (%) | 99.99 |
Diameter (mm) | 40.90 |
Mintage | 50 |