| Coin | Silver Ten Ounces 2013 Australian Kookaburra, Bullion |
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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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| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | Letter P |
Total Mintage |
24,481
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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 and the face value: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 10 DOLLARS ·.
The background of the central circle is frosted. |
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Within a plain border, the reverse design of the coin shows two kookaburra birds perched on a tree branch; behind, flowers. On the branch to the right of the birds, the designer's initials NM, for Natasha Muhl. In the left field, the Perth Mint's P mint mark.
The background of the central circle is frosted.
Around above in the rim, the name of the coin series: AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA. The date of issue and the precious metal content are around below: 2013 10oz 999 SILVER (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2013 10oz 999 SILVER |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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