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30 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Australian Kookaburra - Silver Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Thickness | 14.6 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed, finely engraved effigy of a laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) perched on a bare branch, shown in left-facing profile against a radially striated mirror field evoking sunburst rays. The bird's plumage is rendered with exceptional relief and naturalistic detail. The circular legend THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA arcs around the upper periphery, while a scroll banner in the lower field bears the inscription 1 KILO 999 SILVER; the date 2009 appears prominently below the scroll. The Perth Mint privy mark P20 appears to the lower left of the central device, and the engraver's initials DB are visible to the lower right of the branch. |
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The 1kg Kookaburra was introduced by the Perth Mint in 1993 as the series scaled up from its original 1990 one-ounce format, riding sustained institutional and retail demand for large-format silver bullion. Annual design changes on the reverse — a statutory requirement for the series — mean each year's issue is technically a distinct type, which has pushed collector crossover demand well above what a purely bullion market would generate.
The 2009 issue falls squarely in the post-GFC window when silver spot was volatile and mint order books were being disrupted globally. Perth continued fulfilling allocations while several sovereign mints suspended or rationed production entirely.