Description
Now in their fourth decade of production, enduringly popular Australian Kookaburra coins depict annual artistic impressions of one of our most iconic birds. Large, beady-eyed kookaburras are renowned for their raucous laughing calls at dawn and dusk.
In 2024, the design portrays a kookaburra in a backyard setting, reflecting the fact they are easily spotted in suburban landscapes as well as in the bush.
2024 kookaburra design
The coin portrays a beady-eyed kookaburra in flight over a gorge with a snake in its talons. As well as the inscription ‘KOOKABURRA’, the design includes the coin’s weight, purity, 2024 year-date, and a ‘P125’ mintmark signifying The Perth Mint’s 125th anniversary.
The coin’s obverse depicts the Dan Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, and the monetary denomination.
Specimen Quality 99.9% Pure Silver
The coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 99.9% pure silver in specimen quality.
Australian Legal Tender
The coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.
