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 2006 date and the AUD $1 denomination.
The 2006 issue
2006 in the annual Kookaburra sequence
This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 17th coin in the 1990–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.
Its reverse depicts two kookaburras perched on a gum-tree branch. Ryan Vanderwiel is credited with the reverse design.
The published final mintage is 87,044, compared with an original maximum of 300,000.
- Series position
- Annual issue 17 of 37
- Obverse portrait
- Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Mintage record
- 87,044 declared
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Design story
The 2006 reverse: Two kookaburras perched on a gum-tree branch
The annual reverse presents two kookaburras perched on a gum-tree branch. Ryan Vanderwiel is credited with the reverse design.
The reverse
Two kookaburras perched on a gum-tree branch
The reverse depicts two kookaburras perched on a gum-tree 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
- 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
- Ryan Vanderwiel
Mintage & issue
87,044
DeclaredThe declared total is a published final number and is shown separately from the production ceiling.
- Maximum mintage
- 300,000
- Declared mintage
- 87,044
- 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
- 2006 Australia 1 oz Silver Kookaburra BUAPMEX · 2026-08-12
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2006 standard 1 oz BU coin.