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2000 One Ounce Silver $1 Kookaburra on Branch Australia 2000 Privy |
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Obverse: | Queen Elizabeth II - Design by Ian Rank-Broadley. Legend: ELIZABETH. II. AUSTRALIA 1 DOLLAR |
| Reverse: | Kookaburra on Branch - Design by Sara Langridge. Legend: THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 1 OZ. .999 SILVER - 2000 |
| 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 - 1,500. |
| Mintmarks: | Australia 2000 Privy Mark on Reverse. |
Valuation :
2000 One Ounce Silver $1 - Kookaburra on Branch
Australia 2000 Privy
| Uncirc. | |
| 2002 | 55 |
Notes:
This coin was part of a 10 coin Australian Themes and Landmarks Privy Mark set released by the Perth Mint in 1999 and 2000.The final privy mark design in the series is a stylised image of Australia and symbolises a country looking towards the next millennium. Australia is one of the oldest continents on earth, and one which can trace its creation directly back to the ancient supercontinent of Gondwanaland, when Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, India, South Africa, Madagascar, South America and Antarctica were all bound together more than 135 million years ago. The dry interior landscape of Australia shows the marks of ancient forests, mountains and old river systems long since lost as the passage of the millenia passed over the continent.
Below the map are the stars of the Southern Cross, which can be seen from anywhere on the continent, and one of the nations most potent symbols. The symbol of the Southern Cross was first used by Australian gold diggers at the Eureka Stockade in 1854, when they stood against government forces in a bloody battle over the government's continual increase in mining license fees. Although defeated on the day, the miners eventually succeeded in changing the government's practices. Since then, the Southern Cross has been a national symbol of freedom and defiance, particularly against bureaucracy.
Source:
Information sheet accompanying the Australian Themes/Landmarks Privy Mark Series - Perth Mint, 1999.
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