First produced in 1990, the Australian Silver Kookaburra has been a favorite among collectors with its kookaburra bird, a native to Australia, depicted on the coin. This coin is 99.9% with every year having a new design of the kookaburra. The obverse side of the coin depicts Queen Elizabeth II and the reverse side is a different kookaburra design each year. The 1 troy-ounce coin has a 1-dollar face value. The 2 troy ounce coin has a 2-dollar face value. The 10-troy ounce coin has a face value of Australian 10 dollars. The 1-kilogram coin has a face value of 30 dollars Australian. The coins are issued in individual hard plastic capsules and shrink-wrapped in rolls of twenty. The coins are issued in bullion uncirculated and proof versions, however, the proof coins were not issued each year.
Coin Highlights:
- Contains 1 oz of .9999 fine Silver.
- Bears a face value of $1 backed by the government of Australia.
- Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II.
- Reverse: Two Kookaburras perched on branches surrounded by waratah flowers/
- Limited strike of 500,000 units
