AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2024

1/4oz GOLD PROOF COIN

***Sold out at The Perth Mint***

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
  • 2024 kookaburra design
  • Limited mintage - 500
  • Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
  • Presentation packaging 

PRODUCT INFORMATION:

  • Item Code                  24112FAAA
  • Barcode                     9327025054384
  • Maximum Mintage   500
  • Release Date             5 June 2024

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 2024 1/4oz Gold Proof Coin.

DESIGN

The coin's reverse portrays a kookaburra in flight over a gorge with a snake in its talons. The design includes the inscription 'KOOKABURRA', a 'P125' mintmark signifying The Perth Mint's 125th anniversary, and the coin's weight, purity and 2024 year-date.

The obverse bears the Dan Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, and the coin's 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  Sean Rogers