Perth Mint Australian Kookaburra 2023 5 oz Silver Incused Coin
Description
Perth Mint 2023 5oz Silver Incused Coin - Australian Kookaburra
• Australian legal tender
• The Perth Mint’s third incused kookaburra
• 5 ozs of 99.99% pure silver
• Limited mintage – 500
• Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
• Beautifully illustrated presentation packaging
A recent addition to the Australian Kookaburra coin series, this stunning silver release features an incused impression of the latest kookaburra design. Known as the ‘king of the bush’, the kookaburra has been featured on Perth Mint coins for over 30 years, delighting collectors with much-loved artistic representations of the iconic bird.
Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 5oz of 99.99% pure silver and issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.
The Perth Mint will release no more than 500 of the Australian Kookaburra 2022 5oz Silver Incused Coin.
DESIGN
The coin’s design depicts a representation of two kookaburras on bare branches surrounded by protea flowers. The reverse also includes the inscription ‘KOOKABURRA’, The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, and the coin’s weight, purity and 2023 year-date.
The coin’s obverse depicts the Jody Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination.
TECHNICAL NOTES
The reverse design elements typically pressed in raised high relief have been recessed below the coin’s surface in an impressively detailed incused strike. The coin's obverse has been struck in The Perth Mint’s traditional high relief finish.
PRESENTATION
The coin is housed in a classic display case with a clear lid. Packaged with an illustrated shipper, each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.