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A kookaburra
alights on
this hard to find, pure silver beauty, selectively plated in 24-karat
gold!  The
kookaburra is
one
of the iconic symbols of Australia, made all
the more desirable by the Perth Mint's execution of this handsome bird
in pure silver, artistically rendered in an unique, reverse proof
finish with highlights in pure, 24-karat gold! An investment
consideration is
the extremely low mintage limit of only 10,000! This
beautiful coin is part of the highly collectible series of one
ounce Pure Silver Kookaburras. The obverse design of this
series,
with
the kookaburra, changes each year, further enhancing its collectiblity.
The
reverse features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of the British
Commonwealth, of which Australia is a member. The Pure Silver
Kookaburra
has a face value of one dollar and can be difficult to locate, much
less in pristine condition, so
we advise you to acquire one when you find them.Click here for other beautiful Kookaburra coins! Bonus Lapel Pin! This Gilded Kookaburra Silver Dollar includes a special bonus - a 24-karat gold plated lapel pin! The design of the pin echoes the one-year-only Kookaburra motif of the pure silver Kookaburra coin. This intricately-detailed pin (each feather can be discerned and numbered!) is an exclusive offering of the Perth Mint and is available only in this set. It can be found nowhere else, and no more than 10,000 of these pins will be released by the Perth Mint. Click here for more coins and medals featuring animals! What's So Funny? The kookaburra is probably the best known bird of Australia. There are actually four species of kookaburra found in Australia and New Guinea. All are members of the Kingfisher family. Far and away the most familiar is the Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae). Kookaburras are famous for their unmistakable call, which sounds uncannily like loud,  echoing
human laughter - good-natured, if rather hysterical, merriment in the
case of the Laughing Kookaburra; and maniacal cackling in the case of
the slightly smaller Blue-Winged Kookaburra (D. leachii).
The word "kookaburra" is borrowed from an aboriginal word of the
Wiradjura language, "guuguubarra", which is onomatopoeic of
(replicates) the avian's call.Kookaburras are carnivorous. They eat lizards, snakes, insects, mice and raw meat. The more socialized birds will accept handouts from humans and will take raw or cooked meat from open-air barbecues left unattended. Kookas are territorial, and often live with the partly grown chicks of the previous season. The notoriety of the kookaburra's laugh, as well as its nervy antics, has been spread worldwide by the popular children's song "Kookaburra" by Marion Sinclair. Please see the end of this article for the complete lyrics to the song "Kookaburra". Click here for more great pure silver coins! Technology Note The Perth Mint of Australia has developed a proprietary selective gold plating process that is among the most advanced in the world, resulting not only in aesthetic beauty but also technical precision. This reverse proof silver dollar features selective gold plating on the obverse, dramatically highlighting the kookaburras in pure gold! Click here for more great gold-plated coins!  ObverseA single Kookaburra resting on its perch on the branch of a gum (eucalyptus) tree. The legend 1 OZ. 999 SILVER guarantees the weight and purity. The legend THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA and the date are also indicated. Reverse Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of England, in crowned profile facing right. This portrait, featuring Her Majesty wearing a tiara and pearl drop earrings, was executed by the sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II and denomination also appear. Click here for other beautiful silver dollars! Packaging The coin is encapsulated inside an elegant, silver clamshell-style presentation case lined with black velvet & satin and protected by a silver outer box. An individually-numbered certificate of authenticity and a gold-plated Kookaburra lapel pin are included. Specifications
"Kookaburra" by Marion Sinclair Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree Merry, merry king of the bush is he Laugh kookaburra, laugh Kookaburra, gay your life must be Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree Eating all the gumdrops that he can see Stop, kookaburra, stop Kookaburra, leave some there for me Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree Chasing all the monkeys he can see Stop, kookaburra, stop Kookaburra, that's not a monkey, that's me! |
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