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 2004 date and the AUD $1 denomination.
The 2004 issue
2004 in the annual Kookaburra sequence
This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 15th coin in the 1990–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.
Its reverse depicts two kookaburras, one flying and one perched and laughing. Jovan Radanovich is credited with the reverse design.
The published final mintage is 84,455, compared with an original maximum of 300,000.
- Series position
- Annual issue 15 of 37
- Obverse portrait
- Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Mintage record
- 84,455 declared
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Design story
The 2004 reverse: Two kookaburras, one flying and one perched and laughing
The annual reverse presents two kookaburras, one flying and one perched and laughing. Jovan Radanovich is credited with the reverse design.
The reverse
Two kookaburras, one flying and one perched and laughing
The reverse depicts two kookaburras, one flying and one perched and laughing.
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
- Jovan Radanovich
Mintage & issue
84,455
DeclaredThe declared total is a published final number and is shown separately from the production ceiling.
- Maximum mintage
- 300,000
- Declared mintage
- 84,455
- Issue status
- Declared
- Source date
- 2026-08-12
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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.
- The Australian Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coin Series 1990–2022The Perth Mint · 2026-08-12
- 2004 Australia 1 oz Silver Kookaburra BUAPMEX · 2026-08-12
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2004 standard 1 oz BU coin.