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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Australian Kookaburra - Silver Set
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Reverse description | Two kookaburras (Dacelo novaeguineae) perched together on a eucalyptus branch, depicted in finely detailed high relief; the larger bird faces left with beak open, while the smaller bird is positioned below and to the left, also facing left. The mint privy mark 'P20' appears in the field to the right of the birds. The surrounding border features a beaded inner ring and a frosted annulus bearing the legend 'THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 1 OZ 999 SILVER' around the upper arc, and the date '2009' at the base. |
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The Australian Kookaburra series, running continuously since 1990, changes its reverse design annually — a deliberate policy by the Perth Mint to drive collector demand through enforced scarcity of each specific year type. The 2009 issue falls within a period when the Mint was aggressively expanding its bullion program, partly in response to surging silver investment demand following the 2008 financial crisis. Premiums on new issues spiked noticeably that year as retail buyers moved into physical metal.
The "Silver Set" designation indicates this was packaged as part of a multi-coin presentation rather than sold as a standalone bullion piece, which typically results in better-preserved surfaces than singles that changed hands repeatedly in the investment market.