The Australian Silver Kookaburra is one of the best-known silver coins produced by the Perth Mint. First released in 1990, this popular series introduces a new kookaburra design on the reverse every year. Right now, you can find the 1996 1 oz Australian Silver Kookaburra Coins available at BullionMax.

Coin Highlights:

• Comes with an acrylic capsule!
• 7th date in the 1 oz Silver Kookaburra Series!
• Final mintage of 170,105 coins!
• Contains 1 troy oz of .999 pure silver.
• The face value of $1 (AUD) is fully backed by the Australian government.
• On the obverse of the coin is Queen Elizabeth II.
• The reverse depicts a kookaburra in flight in right-profile relief.

In Aboriginal culture, the kookaburra has long been viewed as a bird with a special role. Its loud, laughing call was said to announce the start of each day and keep away harmful spirits. Stories passed down through generations tell of the kookaburra as a wise figure who settled disagreements and brought fire to people.

Each 1996 1 oz Australian Silver Kookaburra Coin arrives in a protective acrylic capsule. For this year’s issue, the Perth Mint capped the mintage at 300,000 coins, with a total of 170,105 pieces ultimately sold. This particular release is also remembered for featuring one of the last appearances of Raphael Maklouf’s portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

On the obverse of the 1996 Australian Silver Kookaburra Coin, you’ll see Queen Elizabeth II in right-profile relief. She wears the George IV State Diadem in this design, a portrait well-known for its elegant and timeless style, used on many coins during this period.

The reverse of the 1996 1 oz Silver Kookaburra Coin shows a kookaburra in mid-flight, wings spread wide as it soars across the sky. In modern Australia, the kookaburra is celebrated as part of the country’s natural heritage and even features in the popular children’s song, “Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree.”

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