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1996 One Ounce Silver $1 Kookaburra in Flight - 23-9-96 Edge Date |
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Obverse: | Queen Elizabeth II - Design by Raphael Maklouf. Legend: ELIZABETH. II. AUSTRALIA 1 DOLLAR |
Reverse: | Kookaburra in Flight - Design by Tony Dean. Legend: THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 1 OZ. .999 SILVER - 1996 |
Edge: | Reeded - continuous mill with date inscription & serial number. |
| Weight: | 31.635 grams. |
| Size: | 40.60 mm (diameter) 4.00 mm (thickness). |
| Composition: | .999 Fine Silver. |
| Silver Content: | 1.00 oz. |
| Mintage: | Perth - Limit: 1,500. |
| Mintmarks: | 23-9-96 Inscribed on Edge. |
Valuation :
1996 One Ounce Silver $1 - Kookaburra in Flight - 23-9-96 Edge Date
| Uncirc. | |
| 2002 | 65 |
Notes:
 | The Perth Mint foundation stone was laid on 23 September, 1896, by Western Australia's premier of the time, Sir John Forrest. The occasion was marked by pomp and splendour and by great controversy as the plans for the building had still not been approved by London. |
| Sir John Forrest began promoting the idea of the Perth Mint when he saw valuable income leaving the State at the time of the local gold boom. He urged the British Government to establish a branch of the Royal Mint in Perth to refine gold from the Eastern Goldfields and to mint it into gold sovereigns and half sovereigns to be used as currency in the colony. With the laying of the Perth Mint foundation stone, the Premier's dream was realised. The construction of the building however, was troubled by a series of setbacks and it was almost three years before it opened for business on 20 June, 1899. |  |
This coin, whch carries a serial number and the edge date '23-9-96' was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone for the building. The coin was released , encapsulated, in a dark green leatherette, hinged-lid presentation case accompanied by a numbered certificate matching the serial number stamped on the edge of the coin.
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