The Australian Kookaburra remains the longest-running silver bullion series available from the Perth Mint. First introduced in 1990, it became the Mint’s first bullion coin series, alongside the Gold Kangaroo, to feature annually updated imagery of a native Australian animal on the reverse side of its coins. Today, 2004 1 oz Australian Silver Kookaburra Coins are available at JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Comes with a protective plastic capsule!
• 15th release of 1 oz Silver Kookaburras!
• Declared mintage of 84,455 coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
• The face value of $1 (AUD) is fully backed by the Australian government.
• On the obverse is an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
• The reverse features a kookaburra perched on a tree branch as another flies overhead.

Kookaburras form strong, monogamous pair bonds that often last for life, with couples maintaining territories year-round rather than just during breeding seasons. These partnerships are reinforced through distinctive duetting calls, where pairs coordinate their iconic “laughing” vocalizations in synchronized performances that help strengthen their bond and announce territorial boundaries to neighboring groups.

All 2004 1 oz Australian Silver Kookaburra Coins available here are housed in a protective plastic capsule. Although the series had a maximum authorized mintage of 300,000 for this year, the final sales totaled just 84,455 coins. This marks a continued decline in mintage figures for the series in the early years of the 21st century, showing a decrease of 20,000 in sales just since the 2000 release..

On the obverse of the 2004 Australian Silver Kookaburra, Queen Elizabeth II is featured in a right-facing portrait. This image represents the fifth-generation effigy of the Queen seen on Australian coinage, showcasing Her Majesty adorned with the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara.

The reverse side of 2004 1 oz Silver Kookaburra Coins showcases a kookaburra perched on a tree branch as its partner flies overhead. The pair-bonding behavior of kookaburras extends beyond just mating, encompassing cooperative activities such as mutual grooming, joint territory defense, and coordinated hunting strategies. Research has shown that long-term pairs demonstrate remarkable synchronization in their behaviors, with some couples developing unique “dialects” in their calls that distinguish them from other pairs.

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