1997 Kookaburra 1oz Silver Coin in Card

1997 Kookaburra 1oz Silver Coin in CardThe iconic Kookaburra design, gracing 1oz silver coins by the Royal Australian Mint since 1990, captures the majestic beauty of Australia's native bird, celebrating its unique and timeless appeal in numismatic artistry.

Denomination One Pound Year 1953 Signatures Coombs/Wilson Grade good Fine

2022 Australian kookaburra design

Spes standing to left holding flower and lifting skirt

Diameter: 30

the closest you’ll dare to get to Australia’s most notorious arachnid

and a frieze from Sesostris I's chapel portrays a regal coronation scene

This 1oz bullion coin was produced by the Royal Australian Mint

Obverse (Front)John Tebbutt - Astronomer and first president of the Sydney branch of the British Astronomical Association Reverse (Back)Sir Douglas Mawson - A pioneer in the exploration of the Antarctic region

Lawson is among the best-known Australian poets and fiction writers of the colonial period and is often called Australia's "greatest short story writer"

Known to grow up to 12 centimetres long

Beware the full moon

the design includes a coloured privy mark representation of a kookaburra