Australian Kookaburra 1 oz. Silver 2008 GILDED

The 2008 Australia 1 oz Silver Gilded Kookaburra $1 Coin is a limited Perth Mint release struck in .999 fine silver with selective gilding on the kookaburra design. The obverse features the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, with the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II,” “AUSTRALIA,” and “1 DOLLAR.” The reverse displays a kookaburra perched on a wire fence beside a spiderweb, with the bird highlighted in gold gilding. Reverse inscriptions include “THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA,” “2008,” and “1 OZ 999 SILVER.”

This coin contains 1 troy ounce of silver and carries a legal tender denomination of 1 Australian Dollar. It measures 40.6 mm in diameter with a thickness of approximately 2.98 mm. The Perth Mint listed the 2008 1 oz Silver Gilded Kookaburra Coin with a maximum mintage of 3,000 pieces, making it a scarcer collector version compared with the standard bullion issue. The Australian Kookaburra series is popular for its annually changing wildlife designs, and this gilded ANDA show-style release adds extra visual appeal for collectors of modern Australian silver coins.