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The Australian Kookaburra remains the longest-running silver bullion coin program from the Perth Mint. First introduced in 1990, it was among the Mint’s inaugural bullion offerings, alongside the Gold Kangaroo, that showcased new reverse designs each year depicting a native Australian animal. Right now, the 1997 1 oz Australian Silver Kookaburra Coins are available at JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
Each 1997 1 oz Australian Silver Kookaburra Coin is housed in a plastic capsule for protection. Although the Perth Mint authorized a maximum mintage of 300,000 coins for this release, actual sales concluded at 159,497 coins. The figures indicate continued strong demand for the 1 oz Silver Kookaburra during the late 1990s.
Kookaburras practice cooperative breeding, where breeding pairs receive assistance from “helpers” – typically offspring from previous seasons who delay their own reproduction to help raise their siblings. This family structure creates a sophisticated parenting system where yearlings learn parenting skills by helping with nest maintenance, territory defense, and feeding duties for new chicks.
The obverse of the 1997 Australian Silver Kookaburra features Queen Elizabeth II in right-profile relief. This is the fourth-generation effigy of Her Majesty for Australian coins and was created in 1985 by Raphael Maklouf. Considered a timeless depiction of the monarch, this effigy shows Elizabeth II with the George IV State Diadem. This is the penultimate release of the Maklouf portrait on the Kookaburra, as a new image of the Queen debuted in 1999.
On the reverse side of the 1997 1 oz Silver Kookaburra, a kookaburra is shown feeding its young chick in the nest. The parental care exhibited by kookaburras begins with both parents sharing incubation duties of the 2-4 eggs laid in tree hollows or termite mounds. After hatching, the entire family group participates in feeding the chicks, bringing them insects, small reptiles, and even small mammals.
If you have questions about silver for sale, JM Bullion’s customer service team is ready to assist you. Reach us by calling 800-276-6508, using our web chat platform, or contacting us via email.
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The Australian Kookaburra remains the longest-running silver bullion coin program from the Perth Mint. First introduced in 1990, it was among the Mint’s inaugural bullion offerings, alongside the Gold Kangaroo, that showcased new reverse designs each year depicting a native Australian animal. Right now, the 1997 1 oz Australian Silver Kookaburra Coins are available at JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
Each 1997 1 oz Australian Silver Kookaburra Coin is housed in a plastic capsule for protection. Although the Perth Mint authorized a maximum mintage of 300,000 coins for this release, actual sales concluded at 159,497 coins. The figures indicate continued strong demand for the 1 oz Silver Kookaburra during the late 1990s.
Kookaburras practice cooperative breeding, where breeding pairs receive assistance from “helpers” – typically offspring from previous seasons who delay their own reproduction to help raise their siblings. This family structure creates a sophisticated parenting system where yearlings learn parenting skills by helping with nest maintenance, territory defense, and feeding duties for new chicks.
The obverse of the 1997 Australian Silver Kookaburra features Queen Elizabeth II in right-profile relief. This is the fourth-generation effigy of Her Majesty for Australian coins and was created in 1985 by Raphael Maklouf. Considered a timeless depiction of the monarch, this effigy shows Elizabeth II with the George IV State Diadem. This is the penultimate release of the Maklouf portrait on the Kookaburra, as a new image of the Queen debuted in 1999.
On the reverse side of the 1997 1 oz Silver Kookaburra, a kookaburra is shown feeding its young chick in the nest. The parental care exhibited by kookaburras begins with both parents sharing incubation duties of the 2-4 eggs laid in tree hollows or termite mounds. After hatching, the entire family group participates in feeding the chicks, bringing them insects, small reptiles, and even small mammals.
If you have questions about silver for sale, JM Bullion’s customer service team is ready to assist you. Reach us by calling 800-276-6508, using our web chat platform, or contacting us via email.
