Year / The Perth Mint

1999

Australian Silver Kookaburra

1 oz Silver Bullion Coin

The 1999 standard one-ounce coin pairs .999 silver and a AUD $1 denomination with a reverse depicting two kookaburras perched on a tree branch. The standard issue carries The Perth Mint's P100 centenary mintmark.

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1999 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse
ReverseTwo kookaburras perched on a tree branch
1999 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin obverse
ObverseIan Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Year
1999
Denomination
AUD $1
Silver fineness
.999
Silver weight
1 troy ounce
Mint
The Perth Mint
Declared
109,364

Coin images: APMEX

The 1999 issue

1999 in the annual Kookaburra sequence

This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 10th coin in the 1990–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.

Its reverse depicts two kookaburras perched on a tree branch. Sara Langridge is credited with the reverse design.

The published final mintage is 109,364, compared with an original maximum of 300,000.

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Series position
Annual issue 10 of 37
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Obverse portrait
Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
03
Mintage record
109,364 declared
1999 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse
1999 standard reverse

Design story

The 1999 reverse: Two kookaburras perched on a tree branch

The annual reverse presents two kookaburras perched on a tree branch. Sara Langridge is credited with the reverse design.

1999 Australian Silver Kookaburra reverse detail: Annual composition
Annual compositionA closer view of the 1999 kookaburra design.
1999 Australian Silver Kookaburra reverse detail: Date and silver legend
Date and silver legendThe surrounding legend identifies the 1999 issue and its silver specification.
1999 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin obverse

The obverse

Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II

The obverse carries the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, together with Australia, the 1999 date and the AUD $1 denomination.

1999 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse

The reverse

Two kookaburras perched on a tree branch

The reverse depicts two kookaburras perched on a tree branch. The standard issue carries The Perth Mint's P100 centenary mintmark.

Full specifications

At a glance

Available dimensions, artists and issue details for this annual coin are listed below.

Denomination
AUD $1
Silver content
1 troy ounce
Fineness
.999
Metal
Silver
Diameter
40.6 mm
Thickness
2.98 mm
Finish
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
Authentication
Not documented in the listed item-level sources
Legal-tender country
Australia
Mint
The Perth Mint
Obverse portrait
Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Obverse artist
Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse designer
Sara Langridge

Mintage & issue

109,364

Declared

The declared total is a published final number and is shown separately from the production ceiling.

Maximum mintage
300,000
Declared mintage
109,364
Issue status
Declared
Source date
2026-08-12

This year in the series

See the design in sequence

Compare this coin with the annual designs immediately around it.

Sources

References for this annual coin

The references below cover the coin's specifications, design, mintage and annual context.

This catalog excludes proof, high-relief, gilded, colorized, privy-mark, graded, 2 oz, 10 oz and kilogram products unless they are mentioned only as related variants.

  1. The Australian Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coin Series 1990–2022The Perth Mint · 2026-08-12
  2. 1999 Australia 1 oz Silver Kookaburra BUAPMEX · 2026-08-12
Image credit

Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 1999 standard 1 oz BU coin.