| Coin | Silver Ounce 1995 Australian Kookaburra, Bullion |
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The Australian one ounce silver piece (abbreviated as 1 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.
The Australian Silver Kookaburra series - to which this coin belongs - was introduced in 1990 by the Perth Mint; subsequently, the Royal Australian Mint also started issuing silver Kookaburra bullion coins. The coins have legal tender status in Australia and are one of very few legal tender bullion silver coins to change their design every year, always featuring a kookaburra - a bird native to Australia. This and their limited annual mintage may, unlike for many other bullion coins, raise their numismatic value over the value of silver used.
There is also a proof edition for 1995 with a different design. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | No mint mark |
Total Mintage |
154,247
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse of the coin shows the crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II, facing right (her effigy known as the "Third Portrait"). The Queen is wearing the royal diadem which she wears on her way to and from the State Opening of Parliament, a pearl necklace and earrings.
Incuse in tiny letters on the neck truncation, the designer's initials RDM (for Raphael David Maklouf).
Around, the monarch's legend and the face value: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 1 DOLLAR ·.
The background of the central circle is frosted. |
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| Reverse | |
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Within a beaded border, the reverse design of the coin shows a kookaburra bird on a tree branch. In tiny letters on the branch to the right of the bird, the designer's initials MM (for Milena Milan).
Around left, the inscription THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA. Around right, the precious metal content: 1 OZ 999 SILVER (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver).
Below, the date of issue · 1995 ·
The background of the central circle is frosted. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 1 OZ 999 SILVER · 1995 · |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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