Silver Two Ounces 1993 Australian Kookaburra, Bullion, Coin from Australia - detailed information
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The Australian two-ounce silver piece (abbreviated as 2 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 formats were also introduced. The Perth Mint issued a "bullion" and a "proof" two-ounce kookaburras with differing designs every year until 2009; after that, all issues are "numismatic" - not bullion but premium, like high relief and/or gold plated editions. 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. This coin has the design of the 1990 silver one-ounce kookaburra, and not that of the 1993 silver ounce. There is also a proof edition for 1993 with a different design. | ||||||
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| Variety | Dump Privy Mark | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 1,000 | |
| Details | A "specimen" coin with a privy mark on the tree stump below the kookaburra, in the shape of the 1813 NSW fifteen pence ("dump"). Issued for the Numismatic Association of Australia (NAA) Coin Fair in Sydney, 20-21 March 1993. In capsule and black wallet, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. The variety is not mentioned in the mintage report and is probably not included in the total mintage for the year. | |
| Variety | Whales Privy Mark | |
| Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 1,000 | |
| Details | A "specimen" coin with a privy mark on the tree stump below the kookaburra, in the shape of a circle with two whales in it. Issued for the Albany National Stamp and Coin Fair in Albany, 10-11 April 1993. The whales symbolise Albany's oldest industry - whaling. In capsule and black wallet, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. The variety is not mentioned in the mintage report and is probably not included in the total mintage for the year. | |
| Variety | Emu Privy Mark | |
| Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 1,000 | |
| Details | A "specimen" coin with a privy mark on the tree stump below the kookaburra, in the shape of the 1860s merchant penny token issued by drapers Stewart & Hemmant, featuring an emu at centre and the inscription CRITERION BRISBANE & ROCKHAMPTON around. Issued for the Numismatic Association of Australia (NAA) Coin Fair in Brisbane, 8-9 May 1993. In capsule and black wallet, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. The variety is not mentioned in the mintage report and is probably not included in the total mintage for the year. | |
| Variety | Kangaroo Privy Mark | |
| Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 1,000 | |
| Details | A "specimen" coin with a privy mark on the tree stump below the kookaburra, in the shape of the gold bullion piece struck by the The Kangaroo Office, Port Phillip in 1853; it has a kangaroo at centre, below that the date 1853, PORT PHILLIP around above, and AUSTRALIA around below. Issued for the Numismatic Association of Australia (NAA) Coin Fair in Melbourne, 17-18 July 1993. In capsule and black wallet, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. The variety is not mentioned in the mintage report and is probably not included in the total mintage for the year. | |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Perth Mint | Mintage | link |
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| Royal Mint |
| Country | Australia |
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| Currency | Australian Dollar |
| Coin Type | Silver Two Ounces (2 oz), Australian Kookaburra |
| Issued | 1993 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait, by Raphael Maklouf |
| Face Value | 2 (x Dollar) |
| Total Mintage | 35,329 |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | 0.999 Silver |
| Designer | Stuart Devlin |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 50.3000 mm |
| Thickness | 4.500 mm |
| Mass | 62.2700 g |
| OCC ID | LGVB-OLDC-KRPK-OMPX |
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| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Australia KM# 179 |