1992 Australia 1 oz Silver Kookaburra BU

Coin Highlights:

• Issuer: Australia
• Mint: The Perth Mint
• Denomination: 1 Dollar (AUD)
• Date: 1992
• Metal: .999 Fine Silver
• Weight: 31.103 grams (1 Troy oz)
• Diameter: 40.6 mm
• Thickness: 2.98 mm
• Edge: Reeded
• Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
• Obverse: Raphael Maklouf effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with denomination and country
• Reverse: Kookaburra perched on a tree branch looking upward
• Legal Tender: Australian $1

Historical Significance

Introduced in 1990, the Kookaburra series became one of the first major bullion programs to feature a new reverse design every year. The 1992 issue marked an important transition for the series, as Perth Mint expanded the program beyond the original 1 oz format and introduced additional sizes including 2 oz, 10 oz, and 1 kilogram coins.

Collectibility

The 1992 1 oz Silver Kookaburra had a reported bullion mintage of 219,694 pieces, making it one of the scarcer early Kookaburra issues and considerably rarer than modern releases capped at hundreds of thousands of coins annually. Early-date Kookaburras are highly sought after by collectors assembling complete date runs of the series.