Silver Ounce 2025 Gould’s Birds - Kookaburra, Coin from Niue - detailed information

Niue, a sovereign state in free association with New Zealand, uses two official legal tender currencies. The New Zealand Dollar is the circulation currency for daily transactions, while the government also authorises legal tender coins in the Niue Dollar currency for collector's purposes.

A number of mints issue a large variety of commemorative, bullion and collector coins under the authority of Niue. These coins are dedicated to historical or general popular culture themes not related to Niue itself. Many of them are in standard bullion sizes - typically, one ounce of silver (abbreviated as 1 oz Ag, where "Ag" comes from the Latin word for silver, Argentum). Many of these feature various animals.

The Kookaburra 1oz Silver Proof Coin is part of a series inspired by John Gould’s famous illustrations of Australia’s rich bird life.

Found throughout eastern Australia, and famous for its raucous laughing call, the Kookaburra is known as "the King of the Bush". Despite that title, the Kookaburra is happy in a variety of environments - from tropical rainforests to arid plains to suburban backyards. Taking its name from the indigenous word "guuguubarra", this distinctive bird has appeared on stamps and coins, in movies, books, television & radio, and as an Australian sporting mascot.

A brilliant tribute to an internationally renowned Aussie icon, this official legal tender coin bears a design based on an illustration from The Birds of Australia. The first comprehensive ornithological survey of Australia, The Birds of Australia was published in seven volumes throughout the 1840s, and was created by "the Father of Australian Ornithology", John Gould.