Australian Kookaburra 1 Oz. Silver 2016

The magnificent kookaburra is the star of Perth Mint's bullion collection, Silver Kookaburra series. This bird has been featured on every coin since 1990, the start of production of these beauties and its popularity has taken off ever since. The kookaburra is native to the eucalyptus forests in Eastern Australia and is mainly known for their call. Their call greatly resembles that of human laughter and more specifically, cackling. These birds are also carnivorous, preying on anything between mice to insects to baby birds. It also has been witnessed that these birds have stolen meat from outdoor barbecues and aren't afraid of humans.

The Silver Kookaburras have a reverse design that changes year to year, increasing the appeal for these remarkable coins.The Australian Kookaburra series is conveniently packaged in mint-sealed capsules to protect the coin from being scratched or tarnished.

Coin Highlights
-.999 fine silver
-Brilliant Uncirculated condition
-Sealed in a plastic capsule
-Obverse: The obverse, of the Australian Kookaburra 1 oz. Silver 2016, displays Queen Elizabeth II regally seated and posed to show her lovely side profile. Signs of aging, such as fine lines and wrinkles, are enhanced on this portrait to celebrate the Queen's maturity, rather than hide it. The coin's denomination of 1 dollar is also featured on the obverse, to prove its authenticity.
-Reverse: The reverse, is stamped with the coin series' title and the date of mintage, while the coin's weight and purity are included in a lighter font. The Kookaburra design chosen for the 2016 coin displays a lone bird perched on a fence pole, wrapped with barbed wire. The barren Australian Outback is also featured for the background.

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• Year: 2016
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