Today's featured coin is the 1oz Silver 2006 Australian Kookaburra coin struck by the Perth Mint. The coin was issued as legal tender under the authority of Australia with a denomination of one dollar.
The maximum mintage of the bullion coin was 300,000 and the declared mintage was 87,044. There were no Kookaburra proof coins minted in 2006.
From the year 1990 until the 2018 edition the coins were .999 fine silver, the recent editions of the coins have increased their purity to .9999 silver.
Coin Details:
| Mint/Brand: | The Perth Mint |
| Silver Content: | 1 Troy Ounce |
| Purity: | .999 Fine Silver |
| Denomination: | $1 (Australian) |
| Year of Issue: | 2006 |
| Edge: | Milled |
| Weight: | 31.135g |
| Diameter: | 40.60mm |
| Thickness: | 2.98mm |
| Bullion Mintage: | 87,044 |
| Proof Mintage: | - |
Design
Reverse of Coin
The reverse of the coin depicts two kookaburras perched on a tree branch, one kookaburra is laughing. The design includes an inscription 'The Australian Kookaburra', and the year 2006.
Obverse of Coin
The obverse of the coin portrays the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the denomination of Australian 1 Dollar.
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