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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Australian Kookaburra
| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 1997-1998 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1997 - Proof - 3,866 1998 - BU - 103,119 |
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The Kookaburra silver bullion series launched in 1990 with a deliberate design innovation: the reverse image changes every year, distinguishing it from programs like the American Eagle, which ran the same design for decades. This annual rotation was a calculated move by the Perth Mint to drive collector demand on top of raw bullion interest — and it worked, pulling in buyers who had no prior interest in Australian coinage.
The 1997–1998 dual-date designation reflects Australia's fiscal year convention used during early issues of this series, not a minting anomaly.