2020 $1 Australian Kookaburra 1oz High Relief Silver Proof Coin

2020 $1 Australian Kookaburra 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin

This extraordinary 1oz silver proof high relief coin celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Australian Kookaburra Proof Coin. A laughing kookaburra, the largest member of the kingfisher species, is synonymous with the Australian outback.

Struck by The Perth Mint form 1oz of 99.9% pure silver to proof quality, this coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.

The Perth Mint will release no more than 5,000 of the 2020 Australia Kookaburra 1oz silver High Relief Proof Coins in this packaging .

The reverse features a kookaburra perched on a roof at dawn with stylised rays of light in the background. 

The design includes the inscription AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 30^TH ANNIVERSARY, The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ Mintmark and the 2020 year-date.

The obverse bears Stuart Devlin's depiction of a kookaburra on a tree stump surrounded by native foliage, as it appeared on The Perth Mint's 1990 Australian Kookaburra Silver Proof Coin. Also included is the Jody Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the inscription '1990-2020', and the monetary denomination.

The coin's high relief reverse and obverse are minted on concave surfaces to ensure the optimum flow of metal is achieved by the strike of the die.

The 2020 Australian Kookaburra High Relief Proof Coin is housed in a classic display case with a clear lid. Packaged with a special 30th Anniversary illustrated shipper, each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Denomination :  $1

Quality :            Proof

Metal :              Silver

Weight :            1oz

Diameter :         32.60 mm

Mintage :           5,000

Certificate of Authenticity : Perth Mint Numbered Certificate of Authenticity.