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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Australian Kookaburra - Gold Sovereign Privy
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of an adult kookaburra and a juvenile chick perched together on a branch, facing left, rendered in high sculptural relief. A privy mark referencing the Australian $100 Gold Sovereign coin (KM#474) appears in the upper left field. The denomination, silver content, and year of issue are inscribed in the surrounding legend, identifying this as a one-troy-ounce fine silver bullion issue. The naturalistic portrayal of the kookaburras reflects the hallmark style of the Perth Mint's Australian Kookaburra series. |
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The Gold Sovereign privy mark on this 1999 Kookaburra references the long-running British gold sovereign, struck at the Perth branch of the Royal Mint from 1899 until 1931 — a branch that eventually outlasted its parent authority and became the independent Perth Mint. The privy itself was applied to capitalize on collector interest in that centennial connection, the branch having opened exactly one hundred years prior.