This remarkable 5 Oz Silver coin is a monumental tribute to one of Australia's most iconic birds: the kookaburra. Caught in mid-flight above the rugged landscape, the bird stretches its wings across the field with instinctive grace and command. Swift. Watchful. Unmistakably Australian. The Incused technique presses the design below the surface, giving the feathers, branches, and distant terrain an unusual sense of depth and precision. Struck in .9999 fine Silver, the coin transforms a familiar symbol of the Australian bush into a sculptural study of motion. Limited mintage of only 500 pieces worldwide! The reverse of this Silver coin captures a kookaburra in flight above a rocky Australian landscape. Its wings extend across the composition, each feather sharply defined as the bird moves past a weathered branch and open terrain below. The Incused design sinks the image into the Silver surface, reversing the traditional relationship between relief and field. Depth turned inward. Motion carved into metal. At the top of the reverse, the inscription: "KOOKABURRA" - the name of the bird. All around the upper left, the inscriptions: "2026" - the year of issue, "5oz" - the weight of the coin, and "9999 SILVER" - the fineness of the Silver. To the left, the inscription: "P" - the Perth Mint mark. The obverse features the Effigy of King Charles III at the center, rendered against a polished field. All around, the inscriptions: "CHARLES III" - the name of the monarch, "AUSTRALIA" - the issuing country, and "8 DOLLARS" - the face value. Near the lower right of the Effigy, the initials: "DT" - the artist's mark.
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
Includes a Box.
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