2003 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz Bullion Coin

The 2003 issue

2003 in the annual Kookaburra sequence

This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 14th coin in the 1990–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.

Its reverse depicts kookaburra sitting on a branch. The reverse designer is not conclusively attributed in the sources listed below.

The published final mintage is 109,439, compared with an original maximum of 300,000.

Series position: Annual issue 14 of 37
Obverse portrait: Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Mintage record: 109,439 declared

2003 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse — 2003 standard reverse

Design story

The 2003 reverse: Kookaburra sitting on a branch

The annual reverse presents kookaburra sitting on a branch. The reverse designer is not conclusively attributed in the sources listed below.

2003 Australian Silver Kookaburra reverse detail: Annual composition — **Annual composition**A closer view of the 2003 kookaburra design.

2003 Australian Silver Kookaburra reverse detail: Date and silver legend — **Date and silver legend**The surrounding legend identifies the 2003 issue and its silver specification.

2003 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 2003 date and the AUD $1 denomination.

The reverse

Kookaburra sitting on a branch

The reverse depicts kookaburra sitting on a branch.

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
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

Mintage & issue

109,439

Declared

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

Maximum mintage: 300,000
Declared mintage: 109,439
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.

2001 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2001Two kookaburras looking upward from a branchOpen annual reference

2002 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2002Kookaburra flying over a map of AustraliaOpen annual reference

2003Kookaburra sitting on a branchCurrent coin

2004 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2004Two kookaburras, one flying and one perched and laughingOpen annual reference

2005 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2005Kookaburra sitting on a tree branchOpen annual reference

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.

Image credit

Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2003 standard 1 oz BU coin.