1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 6th Portrait - Kookaburra - 30th Anniversary

Features

Commemorative issue

30th Anniversary of the Kookaburra Bullion Coin

Obverse

Kookaburra on a tree stump surrounded by native foliage with Sixth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and the Victorian Coronation Necklace, date above and value of coin below.

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA
JC
1 DOLLAR
1990 2020

Engraver: Stuart Devlin , Jody Clark

Stuart Leslie Devlin, AO, CMG is a significant contemporary gold and silversmith. Australian-born, he has designed coins for countries around the world, and became especially well known as London-based designer of gold and silver collector's items in the 1970s and 80s.

Jody Clark is a British engraver employed by the Royal Mint, notable for designing the fifth and latest portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to feature on coins of the pound sterling.

Reverse

Kookaburra perched on a roof with Sun in background.

Lettering:
AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA
P
JM
30TH ANNIVERSARY
1OZ 9999 SILVER

Edge

Reeded

Comments

The Australian Silver Kookaburra series from the Perth Mint began in 1990 and is the longest-running bullion program from the mint. Each year has a different design of a kookaburra on the reverse.

The laughing Kookaburra is the largest member of the kingfisher species, and a bird synonymous with the Australian bush. This bird species is indigenous to Australia and is known for their call, which is said to sound like echoing human laughter.

See also

• Bird

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