1997  One Ounce Silver $1 Kookaburra & Chick - Portugal Monument of the Discoveries Privy

Obverse:Queen Elizabeth II - Design by Raphael Maklouf.
Legend: ELIZABETH. II. AUSTRALIA 1 DOLLAR
Reverse:Kookaburra & Chick - Design by Jovan Radanovich.
Legend: THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 1 OZ. .999 SILVER - 1997
Edge:Reeded - continuous mill - 250 Serrations.
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: 5,000.
Mintmarks:Monument of the Discoveries Privy Mark on Reverse.

Valuation :
1997 One Ounce Silver $1 - Kookaburra & Chick
Portugal, Monument of the Discoveries Privy

Uncirc.
200265

Notes:

The 1997 one ounce Monument of the Discoveries Privy Kookaburra & Chick $1 silver coin is the seventh in a series of 15 privy marked coins released by the Perth Mint over a three year period to celebrate the countries forming the European Union. This coin honours Portugal who joined the European Union in 1986.
The monument is a 50-metere high concrete monolistic symbol of a 'Caravela', the ship used by early Portugese explorers in search of new worlds. There is a small exhibition space within, and the structure is flanked by two ramps along which are 16 statues representing famous personalities related to the discoveries such as Vasco da Gama and Alfonso de Albuquerque. The top of the Monument offers fine views of the Tejo River and the Belem Tower.
The Monument of Discoveries was erected in 1960 to replace the original that was built in 1940 out of provisional material. This was to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Prince Henry the Navigator. A statue of Henry appears on the prow of the 'Caravela'

Source: Booklet released to accompany the European Country Privy Mark Collection, Perth Mint, 1996-1998.

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