Today’s featured coin is the 1oz Silver 2013 Australian Kookaburra coin struck by the Perth Mint. The coin was issued as legal tender under the authority of Australia with a denomination of one dollar.
Mintage
The maximum mintage of the bullion coin was 500,000 and the coin issue was sold out. There was no proof coin issued in 2013. The other bullion coin sizes issued in 2013 were the 10oz and the 1kg coins. The table below shows the maximum mintage and declared mintage totals.
| Year | Denomination | Description | Maximum Mintage | Declared Mintage |
| 2013 | $30 | 1kg Bullion Kookaburra Coin 2013 | unlimited | 41,911 |
| 2013 | $10 | 10oz Bullion Kookaburra Coin 2013 | unlimited | 24,481 |
| 2013 | $1 | 1oz Bullion Kookaburra Coin 2013 | 500,000 | SOLD OUT |
Coin Purity
From the year 1990 until the 2018 edition the coins were .999 fine silver, the recent editions of the coins have increased their purity to .9999 silver.
Coin Details
| Mint/Brand: | The Perth Mint |
| Silver Content: | 1 Troy Ounce |
| Purity: | .999 Fine Silver |
| Denomination: | $1 (Australian) |
| Year of Issue: | 2013 |
| Edge: | Milled |
| Weight: | 31.135g |
| Diameter: | 40.60mm |
| Thickness: | 2.98mm |
| Bullion Mintage: | 500,000 |
| Proof Mintage: | – |
Design
Reverse of Coin
The reverse of the coin depicts two juvenile kookaburras sitting on a tree branch amid flowers. The design includes an inscription ‘Australian Kookaburra’, and the year 2013.
Obverse of Coin
The obverse of the coin portrays the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the denomination of Australian 1 Dollar.
Privy Coin
The reverse of the coin for the privy design depicts the same 2013 juvenile kookaburras sitting on a tree branch amid flowers, with the addition of the Lunar Snake privy mark to the bottom left of the coin. The design includes an inscription ‘Australian Kookaburra’, and the year 2013.
Coin Purchase Quantity
The Australian Kookaburra 1oz coins are sold as single coins, in sealed rolls of twenty 1oz coins or you can purchase a 100oz box that includes fives sealed rolls of twenty 1oz coins. The advantage of buying in higher quantities is that the bullion dealers offer volume breaks or discounts the more coins you buy.
Coin Display
There are many options on how best to store and display your Australian Kookaburra 1oz coin collection. One great option is to purchase a purpose built presentation box. There are different varieties out there, but the one on the photo below holds up to twenty 1oz Silver Kookaburra coins. The black velour-lined tray is designed to fit 1oz Silver Kookaburra coins in their original mint capsules.
Post authored by @strenue
