1/10 Troy ounce platinum coin Kookaburra 2021

1/10 Troy ounce platinum coin Kookaburra 2021

This 1/10 troy ounce Kookaburra coin is the first platinum edition of the Kookaburra series. The Kookaburra series is an annual series with beautiful coins on which a Kookaburra is depicted. The Kookaburra series is released by the Perth Mint. This platinum Kookaburra coin contains 1/10 troy ounce platinum (99.95%) and has a diameter of 16.6 mm. The coin has a mintage of 15,000 pieces worldwide. The Kookaburra coin is considered a legal tender in Australia and therefore has a nominal value of $15.

Features

• First platinum kookaburra coin
• Mintage of 15,000 pieces worldwide
• 1/10 troy ounce (3.11 grams) fine platinum (99.95%)
• Minted by the Perth Mint

Design of the Kookaburra coin

The obverse of the Kookaburra coin features an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Jody Clark. The reverse of the Kookaburra coin shows the bird the coin is named after. The Kookaburra. This image of the Kookaburra was designed by Aleysha Howarth. The reverse has a calm appearance where the Kookaburra can be found sitting on the branch of a gum tree. The details give the coin a beautiful and elegant look. For example, one of the branches of the gum tree extends into the coin’s edge.

Packaging

The coin is individually packed in a coin capsule.

Kookaburra

The Kookaburra is also known as the laughing bird and is found in Australia. The name laughing bird owes the Kookaburra to its call as this sounds just like a human laugh. The Kookaburra is a kingfisher species but hunts on land animals such as insects and snails. Most other small species of kingfisher find their food in the water.