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The Australian ten-ounce silver piece (abbreviated as 10 oz and designated with Ag for "silver") is a bullion and commemorative coin format used mostly by the Perth Mint, which only makes collector and bullion coins and other bullion products. The Australian Silver Kookaburra series was introduced in 1990 by the Perth Mint in the silver one-ounce format. Subsequently, the range was expanded in 1991 to also include 2oz silver, 10oz silver and 1 kg silver; much later, gold and platinum formats were also introduced. The coins in the series 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, which is the largest member of the kingfisher family and the national bird of Australia. This and their limited annual mintage may, unlike for many other bullion coins, raise their numismatic value over the value of silver used. | ||||||
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The Definitive Guide to Australian Silver Coins |
Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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Perth Mint | Mintage | link |
Coins issued by the Perth Mint in the Australian Kookaburra series in 1997 include:
- 1 kg Silver Bullion, Australian Kookaburra 1997 (with baby in nest)
- 1 kg Silver Proof, Australian Kookaburra 1997 (on a fence)
- 10 oz Silver Bullion, Australian Kookaburra 1997 (with baby in nest)
- 10 oz Silver Proof, Australian Kookaburra 1997 (on a fence)
- 2 oz Silver Bullion, Australian Kookaburra 1997 (with baby in nest)
- 2 oz Silver Proof, Australian Kookaburra 1997 (on a fence)
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Australian Kookaburra 1997 (with baby in nest)
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Australian Kookaburra 1997 (on a fence)
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Royal Mint |
Country | Australia |
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Currency | Australian Dollar |
Coin Type | Silver Ten Ounces (10 oz), Australian Kookaburra |
Issued | 1997 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait, by Raphael Maklouf |
Face Value | 10 (x Dollar) |
Total Mintage | 7,880 |
Current | Yes |
Material | 0.999 Silver |
Designer | Jovan Radanovich |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 75.5000 mm |
Thickness | 8.700 mm |
Mass | 312.3470 g |
OCC ID | BVYX-OWRC-BVKL-EJZN |
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Handbook of United States Coins 2025 |
Source | Reference ID |
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Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Australia KM# 351 |