| Coin | Silver Five Ounces 2015 Australian Kookaburra |
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The Australian five ounces silver piece (abbreviated as 5 oz and designated with Ag for "silver") is a bullion and commemorative coin format. Uniquely, in Australia there are two mints authorised to strike legal tender: the Royal Australian Mint (which also makes the country's circulating coinage) and the Perth Mint which only makes collector and bullion coins, as well as other bullion products.
Both mints endeavour to create coins with attractive designs, and to introduce new designs and themes often, in order to raise the numismatic value of the coins over the value of previous metal used.
This coin is part of the Australian Kookaburra bullion range by the Perth Mint. The 2015 issue is a special anniversary edition marking 25 years since the introduction of the range, and re-creates Stuart Devlin's original design of the 1990 Australian Kookaburra.
The coin the Proof High Relief (made on blanks thicker than normal, with relief raised higher than normal). |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | No mint mark |
Total Mintage |
1,000
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse of the coin shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.
In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).
Around the effigy is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the value: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2015 · 8 DOLLARS ·.
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Within a beaded border, the reverse design of the coin shows a kookaburra bird perched on a tree stump sheltered by leaves, with a fern visible below. In the right field, the P25 privy mark marking the 25th anniversary of the series.
Around left, the inscription THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA. Around right, the precious metal content: 5 OZ. 999 SILVER (five troy ounces of 99.9% silver).
Below, the anniversary dates · 1990 - 2015 · |
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| Reverse Inscription |
THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 5 OZ. 999 SILVER · 1990 - 2015 · |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof, high relief.
Packaging: each coin is packaged in a classic Perth Mint display case within an illustrated shipper, featuring the original coin design, and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Perth Mint SKU: 15322KAAA |
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