2023 Australian Kookaburra 10oz Silver BU Coin

Ideally suited to the investor, this coin from the long-running Australian Kookaburra series is struck from 10oz of 99.99% pure silver with a superb new portrayal of the native bird famed for its cackling call.

Trusted by investors since 1990

First issued in 1990, the Australian Kookaburra is a trusted silver bullion coin series featuring imagery of the iconic bird that draws its name from the Wiradjuri word ‘gugubarra’. First Nations people, who have lived here for tens of thousands of years, tell numerous stories about the kookaburra, and it has subsequently been idolised in contemporary Australian arts and literature.

2023 kookaburra design

The 34th annual Kookaburra design portrays two birds perched on branches surrounding waratah, a native floral treasure. The design incorporates the inscription ‘KOOKABURRA’, The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark, the 2023 year-date and the coin’s weight and purity.

Memorial Obverse

The coin bears the official Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Obverse, featuring the Jody Clark effigy supplemented with the dates of Her Majesty’s reign – ‘1952 – 2022’. Also included on the obverse is the coin’s monetary denomination.

Authentication feature

For additional peace of mind, the coin incorporates an authentication feature in the form of a micro-laser engraved letter. Detectable under a magnifying glass, it is designed to make it significantly more difficult for the coin to be counterfeited.

Limited production run

The coin is subject to an unlimited mintage, however, production will close at the end of 2023, after which The Perth Mint will declare the coin’s final mintage number.

Presentation

The coin is presented in a protective acrylic capsule.