2020 Australia $1 Perth Mint Kookaburra 30th Ann. 1oz silver BU Mint Sealed (BU)-CAE-105

The Australian Silver Kookaburra series from the Perth Mint began in 1990 and is the longest-running bullion program from the mint. Each year has a different design of a kookaburra on the reverse.
The laughing Kookaburra is the largest member of the kingfisher species, and a bird synonymous with the Australian bush. This bird species is indigenous to Australia and is known for their call, which is said to sound like echoing human laughter.

Historically, the mintage of each 1 oz bullion Silver Kookaburra coin has been a maximum of 300,000 coins. However, in 2011 the maximum mintage was moved to 500,000 coins to accommodate the very high demand for this series. Compared to other silver bullion coin series, this mintage is still very small and has helped ensure the collectability of each coin.

• Obverse: Features the representation of Stuart Devlin’s depiction of a kookaburra on a tree stump surrounded by native foliage, as it appeared on The Perth Mint’s 1990 Australian Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coin. Also included in the Jody Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the inscription ‘1990 2020’, and the monetary denomination.
• Reverse: Depicts a kookaburra perched on a roof at dawn with stylized rays of light in the background. Also included in the design is the inscription “AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 30TH ANNIVERSARY”, the Perth Mint’s “P” mint mark, and the weight and purity. Each coin’s reverse includes a security feature in the form of a micro-laser engraved latter within the coin’s AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA heading. It is only detectable under a magnifying glass.
• Sovereign Silver coin backed by the Australian government.