Australian kookaburra birds are renowned for their association with the Australian Outback. If you listen to any standard soundtrack of noises from the Outback, you are bound to hear the human-like laughter that is the call of the kookaburra. The largest member of the kingfisher species, the kookaburra has featured on Perth Mint silver coins since 1990. Provident Metals offers you a chance to purchase the 2013 Proof Australian Kookaburra 1 oz Silver Coin online right now.

Highlights:

• Coin ships to you with its protective presentation case from the Perth Mint!
• 1^st Proof Kookaburra struck in high relief!
• Limited mintage of just 10,000 coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
• Issued a face value of $1 (AUD) by the Australian government.
• Queen Elizabeth II is featured on the obverse.
• Two kookaburras are shown on the branch of a tree on the reverse.
• High-relief specimen.
• P mintmark from the Perth Mint.

These 2013 Proof Australian Kookaburra 1 oz Silver Coins are available to you today with a high-relief strike. A high-relief proof coin starts out as a thicker blank that allows for design elements to be struck deeper into the surface of the coin. The result is greater 3D visuals for the design elements. Your coins ship today with a Perth Mint clamshell and presentation Australian Kookaburra shipper.

Obverse

For the obverse of the 2013 Proof Australian Kookaburra 1 oz Silver Coin, the Perth Mint uses the image of Queen Elizabeth II created in 1998. This design was developed by Ian Rank-Broadley for the Royal Mint of England and has been widely used across the Commonwealth. It features the Queen in right-profile relief wearing her favorite tiara, the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara.

Reverse

The reverse face of 2013 Proof Australian Kookaburra Coins bears the image of two kookaburras sitting on the branch of a tree with flowers featured beneath. Inscriptions include Australian Kookaburra, 2013 1 oz 999 Silver, and the P mint mark from the mint.

History

Australian Kookaburra silver coins were introduced by the Perth Mint in 1990. The series began with a 1 oz silver coin in a bullion version and has grown over time to include a 1 Kilo coin and various proof versions. The 2013 release of the high-relief Proof Australian Kookaburra 1 oz Silver Coin marked the first time the Proof Kookaburra was issued as a high relief.

Ordering

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