Australian Kookaburra 2 oz. Silver 1992

With an attention-getting mintage of 84,782 coins, the 1992 Australian Kookaburra 2 oz. coin is considered one of the more rare of the series and never stays too long in our inventory. The Australian Kookaburra series began in 1990, slowly but surely gaining popularity through the years. Producing low mintage coins with the famous proof-like brilliant uncirculated finish, the Perth Mint has made millions of long-term fans. Australia has some of the most diverse wildlife in the world so it is no wonder the oldest working mint, in Australia, mints several coin collections honoring the wildlife. The Kookaburra is considered carnivorous, preying on mice, reptiles, insects, and causing farmers to be angry since they steal their fowl. The Kookaburra is native to the eucalyptus forests in Australia, being claimed as the largest member of the Kingfisher family. The kookaburra's cackle weirdly sounds like human laughter and depending on which kookaburra it is, the laughters can be differentiated. Kookaburras also mate for life causing the male to help the female with protecting their young.

The 1992 Australian Kookaburra 2 oz. coin is guaranteed to contain 2 ounces of .999 pure silver and comes in a tightly sealed capsule. The Perth Mint is world renown for its idyllic combination finish of proof with brilliant uncirculated. This technique lends to a more dimensional coin, allowing the kookaburra to stand out. On the obverse, there is a lone kookaburra, resting on a stump of an eucalyptus tree. The reverse also bears the stamp of the coin series' name, the purity and weight of the coin, and the date of mintage. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is eloquently pictured on the obverse of the kookaburra coin. She is poised sideways, her gentle profile highlighted and her regal crown stands tall.