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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Australian Kookaburra
| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2002-2003 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a finely detailed, high-relief rendering of a kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) perched in left profile upon a naturalistic branch, its plumage rendered with exceptional sculptural precision against a mirror-polished field. The bird's distinctive large head, robust bill, and mottled feathering are faithfully depicted in the characteristic style of the Australian Kookaburra bullion series. The inscription AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA arcs below the central device, with the date 2003 and the purity and weight legend 10 oz. 999 SILVER appearing in the lower exergual area. A beaded border encircles the design. |
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| Mintage | 2002 - Proof - 225 2003 P - BU - 3,558 2003 P - BU in 4 Coin Specimen Set - 2,500 |
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The Australian Kookaburra series launched in 1990 as one of Perth Mint's earliest bullion programs, and the 10-dollar kilogram denomination was added to capture institutional buyers unwilling to stack smaller rounds. Each year's reverse design changes — a deliberate policy decision made to drive collector demand on top of the base silver value, a strategy Perth had already tested successfully with the Lunar series.
KM#666 and KM#1761 reference two distinct reverse designs struck across the 2002 and 2003 calendar years under the same denomination and portrait pairing.