The Australian Kookaburra Silver Series is the longest-standing bullion coin program from the Perth Mint. Introduced in 1990, the series, alongside the Gold Kangaroo, became known for featuring a different Australian wildlife design on the reverse each year. BGASC now has the 2002 1 oz Australian Silver Kookaburra Coin available.

Coin Highlights:

• Delivered in a protective plastic capsule!
• 13th year of the 1 oz Silver Kookaburra release!
• Final mintage total of 91,604 coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
• Features a $1 (AUD) denomination backed by Australias federal government.
• Obverse showcases Queen Elizabeth II.
• Reverse displays a kookaburra flying over the map of Australia.

Each 2002 1 oz Australian Silver Kookaburra Coin offered here comes individually packaged inside a protective capsule. The mintage for this release was capped at 300,000 coins, but sales reached only 91,604, reflecting a period of lower demand for the series in the early 2000s.

Obverse

The obverse design of the 2002 Australian Silver Kookaburra features Queen Elizabeth II in right-profile. This portrait is the fifth official effigy of the Queen used on Australian coinage and presents her wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara.

Reverse

The reverse side of the 2002 1 oz Silver Kookaburra Coin features a kookaburra mid-flight, with a detailed outline of the Australian continent in the background. Kookaburras are known for adapting easily to various environments, including eucalypt forests, city parks, and even suburban gardens.

History

Kookaburras are native to Australia and are most commonly found along the eastern and southern regions. The laughing kookaburra has a range that spans from Cape York Peninsula all the way through New South Wales and Victoria, while the blue-winged kookaburra lives across northern parts of Australia from Western Australias Kimberley region to northern Queensland.

Ordering

If you have any questions about these 1 oz silver coins, feel free to reach out to BGASC customer service at 888-992-4272, through our web chat, or by email.