Australia 2016 BERLIN KOOKABURRA World Money Fair WMF $1 1 Oz Silver in FULL OGP

Description: In Stock and Ready for Immediate Shipment!Long SOLD OUT at the Perth Mint! This FULL COLOR, SPECIAL EDITION Kookaburra silver dollar from the Berlin World Money Fair Coin Show features our kooka laughing raucously from atop a barbed wire fence post in the Australian outback on this low mintage (only 2,000), one troy ounce pure silver beauty! $$ - All Kookaburra Silver Dollar collectors need this coin! - $$ Every year the Berlin Coin Show Special sells out at the Perth Mint quickly! This full color Kooka was no exception, so get yours today! The kookaburra is one of the definitive symbols of Australia, the island continent. The Perth Mint and Talisman Coins are proud to bring you this incredible new addition to the renowned Australian Kookaburra Series of coins. This one troy ounce, pure silverdollar depicts an adult Laughing Kookaburra making his raucous call from the top of a barbed wire fence post in the Australian outback! This special edition, full color silver dollar (with a mintage limit of just 2,000!) was issued at the Berlin World Money Fair WMF Coin Show! We believe that this will be a real sleeper within the Silver Kookaburra Series - full color kookaburra silver dollars are virtually unheard of, and this one is a stunner! With its extremely limited mintage, we expect Kookaburra collectors to snatch this one up in record time! Get it while you can! This beautiful coin is part of the highly collectible series of one troy ounce Pure Silver Kookaburras. The obverse design of this series, with the kookaburra, changes each year, further enhancing its collectibility. The reverse features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of the British Commonwealth, of which Australia is a member. The Pure Silver Kookaburra has a face value of one dollar and can be difficult to locate, much less in pristine condition, so we advise you to acquire one you need when you find it. What's So Funny? The kookaburra is probably the best known bird of Australia. There are actually four species of kookaburra found in Australia and New Guinea. All are members of the Kingfisher family. Far and away the most familiar is the Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae). Kookaburras are famous for their unmistakable call, which sounds uncannily like loud, echoing human laughter - good-natured, if rather hysterical, merriment in the case of the Laughing Kookaburra; and maniacal cackling in the case of the slightly smaller Blue-Winged Kookaburra (D. leachii). The word "kookaburra" is borrowed from an aboriginal word of the Wiradjura language, "guuguubarra", which is onomatopoeic of (replicates) the avian's call. Kookaburras are carnivorous. They eat lizards, snakes, insects, mice and raw meat. The more socialized birds will accept handouts from humans and will take raw or cooked meat from open-air barbecues left unattended. Kookas are territorial, and often live with the partly grown chicks of the previous season. The notoriety of the kookaburra's laugh, as well as its nervy antics, has been spread worldwide by the popular children's song "Kookaburra" by Marion Sinclair. Please see the end of this article for the complete lyrics to the song "Kookaburra". Technology Note The Perth Mint of Australia employs its own proprietary colorization technology, in which the color is actually sealed on the coin. The vibrant hues and precise execution of the technology create a stunning, full-color portrait on each coin. Obverse A full color depictoin of an adult Laughing Kookaburra making his raucous call from the top of a barbed wire fence post in the Australian outback! The legend 1 OZ 999 SILVER guarantees the weight and purity. The Perth Mint "P" mint mark is judiciously placed near fern at the 8:30 position near the edge. The legend AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA and the date are also indicated. Reverse Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, in crowned profile facing right. This portrait, featuring Her Majesty wearing a tiara and pearl earrings, was executed by the sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II and denomination also appear. Packaging The coin is encapsulated inside a handsome taupe leatherette, clamshell-style presentation case, lined with black velvet and satin, and protected by a full color outer box. A certificate of authenticity is included. Specifications Country Australia Mint Perth Mint of Australia Year of Issue 2016 Face Value One Dollar Weight 31.135 g Diameter 40.60 mm Gauge (Thickness) 4.00 mm Mintage Limit 2,000 Finish Reverse Proof with Color Composition .999 Fine (Pure) Silver Edge Reeded (milled, serrated) Artist Natasha Muhl (obverse) Ian Rank-Broadley (reverse) Certificate Included "Kookaburra" by Marion Sinclair Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree Merry, merry king of the bush is he Laugh kookaburra, laugh Kookaburra, gay your life must be Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree Eating all the gumdrops that he can see Stop, kookaburra, stop Kookaburra, leave some there for me Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree Chasing all the monkeys he can see Stop, kookaburra, stop Kookaburra, that's not a monkey, that's me! Copyright © 2023 Talisman World Coins and Medals. All Rights Reserved.

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