A long running silver series trusted by investors around the globe, the annual Australian Kookaburra includes a popular 1oz coin which in 2024 features a design that will amaze many.
Famed for its raucous laughing call, the kookaburra is heard across Australia – from the outback to the back yard. And while it may be adept at snatching food from your barbeque or picnic table, the kookaburra enjoys a varied menu in the wild - insects, earthworms, frogs, fish, mice, or even venomous snakes!
The coin portrays a beady-eyed kookaburra in flight over a gorge with a snake in its talons. As well as the inscription ‘KOOKABURRA’, the design includes the coin’s weight, purity, 2024 year-date, and a ‘P125’ mintmark signifying The Perth Mint’s 125th anniversary.
The coin’s obverse depicts the Dan Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, and the monetary denomination.
The coin incorporates an authentication feature on the reverse. In the form of a micro-laser engraved letter, it is only detectable under a magnifying glass.
No more than 500,000 coins will be produced. Production will close at the end of 2024, after which The Perth Mint will announce a sell out of declare its final mintage number.
Coin Highlights:
Mint | The Perth Mint |
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Country Of Issue | Australia |
Year | 2024 |
Denomination | $1 |
Metal Type | Silver |
Weight (g) | 31.1 |
Purity (%) | 99.99 |
Diameter (mm) | 40.90 |
Mintage | 500,000 |