AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2022

1/4oz GOLD PROOF COIN

This extraordinary 1/4oz gold proof coin showcases Australia’s largest kingfisher, the kookaburra. An essential feature of the dawn chorus, kookaburras also make their cackling call at sunset when establishing territory among family groups.

KEY FEATURES:

  • Australian legal tender
  • Proof quality 99.99% pure gold
  • 2022 Kookaburra design
  • Limited mintage – 500
  • Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
  • Presentation packaging

PRODUCT INFORMATION:

  • Item Code              22112FAAA
  • Barcode                 9327025049540
  • Maximum Mintage 500 
  • Release Date         3 May 2022 

Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1/4oz of 99.99% pure gold in proof quality and is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.

The Perth Mint will release no more than 500 of the Australian Kookaburra 2022 1/4oz Gold Proof Coin.

DESIGN

The coin’s design depicts a representation of a kookaburra perched on an ornamental bird bath among Agapanthus, flowering plants regularly seen in Australian gardens. The reverse also includes the inscription ‘KOOKABURRA’, The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, the coin’s weight, purity and 2022 year-date.

The coin’s obverse bears the Jody Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination.

PRESENTATION

The coin is housed in a classic display case with a wooden lid. Packaged within an illustrated shipper, each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 

Gold Content (Troy oz) 0.25
Monetary Denomination (AUD) 25
Fineness (% purity) 99.99
Minimum Gross Weight (g) 7.777
Maximum Diameter (mm) 20.60
Maximum Thickness (mm) 2.30
Maximum Mintage 500
Designer Natasha Muhl

 

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