The Complete Guide to the Australian Kookaburra
1oz Silver Bullion
Each coin contains one troy ounce of 999.9 fine silver - diameter 40.00mm to 40.6mm

Face value of the coin in 1990 & 1991 was $5 and from 1992 till Present lowered to $1
1oz Privy & Special Releases
1996 Foundation Stone Centenary - A presentation edition, each coin carried a serial number and the date 23-9-96 on it's edge.
1997 Utrecht Privy - Although this privy is listed on many coin sites, it has been confirmed by Perth Mint that this coin was never produced.
2009 P20 Mint Mark - To mark the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the silver Kookaburra in 1990, this set comprised the 20 Kookaburra designs issued from 1990 to 2009. Each coin featured the design for the particular year and is dated 2009 and a special celebratory 'P20' mintmark. (Images are not shown below)
1996 - 1998 European Countries Privy Mark Collection
A 15 coin series featuring the countries in the European Union, with each coin bearing a unique privy mark. 1 troy ounce, 40.6mm diameter.
1999-2000 Themes / Landmarks

Across 1999 and 2000, the Perth Mint struck a series of 10 silver 1oz kookaburra coins to celebrate a series of uniquely Australian themes and landmarks.
Each of the silver Kookaburra coins had a silver overlay privy mark and included Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, Gold Coast, MacDonnell Ranges (1999) & Kalgoorlie, Australia 2000, Uluru, Great Barrier Reef & Monkey Mia (2000).
1999 European Currencies
The European Currency Privy Mark Series is a collection of eleven, 1oz Kookaburra silver coins. Each coin features a special overlapping privy mark of the obverse and reverse of one of the eleven currencies of the countries participating in Europe's Economic and Monetary Untion (EMU), which began on 1 January, 1999.
1999 - 2001 U.S State Quarters
A Kookaburra series, celebrating U.S State Quarters, each with a unique privy depicting the reverse of each quarter used in that state.
Honor Mark Edition - Issued in a carded format (with accompanying US state quarter included), a maximum of 10,000 sets were available.
Bullion - Issued in bullion format, with a mint limit of 75,000 per coin.
2002
- Although Krause lists 5 coins minted in this series dated 2002 (Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi), this is incorrect. It has been confirmed by Perth Mint that the series was cut short and 2001 was the final issue of this series.
2000 Millennium Calendar
The Millennium Calendar Privy Mark series is a set of twelve 2000-dated Australian Kookaburra silver coins, each with a different privy mark featuring Roman elements identified with each of the twelve calendar months.
2005 Zodiac Signs
This 12 coin set contains 2005 dated 1oz silver Kookaburra coins, with the reverse design on each coin incorporating a privy mark representing one of 12 zodiac signs.
2012 - Date Lunar Collection
The Lunar collection was produced as an exclusive program for a US based client of Perth Mint. Starting in 2012 and originally planned as a 12 coin set, the program was dis-continued after the initial 8 releases, with the 2019 Pig being the final release. The Perth Mint have confirmed that no further coins in this collection will be produced.
The reverse design on each coin incorporates a privy mark representing one of 12 zodiac signs.
2012 - Fabulous 15 (F15)
The International Commemorative Coin Program known as Fabulous 15 consists of a collection of silver coins and aims to promote the culture of each participant country. This series gathers the most important countries with a long-lasting numismatic tradition such as Spain, Canada, Mexico, Austria, the United Kingdom, France, China, and South Africa.
The Kookaburra F15 series started in 2013 and an F15 edition has been available every year since.
Investor Range
Since 1992, the Kookaburra has been available in a variety of weights, including 2oz, 5oz, 10oz and 1Kg. Full mintage details can be found here.
The 1kg designs are shown below.
