Silver Ounce 2019 Australian Kookaburra, High Relief, Coin from Australia - detailed information

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.

This 1oz silver proof high relief coin is part of the Australian Kookaburra coin range by the Perth Mint.

The Mint says about it:
A remarkable depiction of the Australian "king of the bush", this 1oz silver coin is struck on an extra thick blank to accommodate the depth of the design.

With its unique call and striking blue, white and brown plumage, the kookaburra is an icon of the Australian outback. Often perched on tree branches, rooftops or fences to greet the day, these kingfishers make their "laughing" call at dawn and dusk to establish territory among family groups. This spectacular coin design is enhanced by the crisp detail of a high relief strike.