2009 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz Bullion Coin

The 2009 issue

2009 in the annual Kookaburra sequence

This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 20th coin in the 1990–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.

Its reverse depicts kookaburra perched on a tree branch. Darryl Bellotti is credited with the reverse design.

The issue is listed as sold out. Its original maximum was 300,000, while no final total is published.

Series position: Annual issue 20 of 37
Obverse portrait: Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Mintage record: Sold out · final total unavailable

2009 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse — 2009 standard reverse

Design story

The 2009 reverse: Kookaburra perched on a tree branch

The annual reverse presents kookaburra perched on a tree branch. Darryl Bellotti is credited with the reverse design.

2009 Australian Silver Kookaburra reverse detail: Annual composition — **Annual composition**A closer view of the 2009 kookaburra design.

2009 Australian Silver Kookaburra reverse detail: Date and silver legend — **Date and silver legend**The surrounding legend identifies the 2009 issue and its silver specification.

2009 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 2009 date and the AUD $1 denomination.

The reverse

Kookaburra perched on a tree branch

The reverse depicts kookaburra perched on a tree branch. The reverse includes a P20 mintmark for the twentieth annual issue.

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
Reverse designer: Darryl Bellotti

Mintage & issue

Final unavailable

Sold out

The official record identifies this issue as sold out but provides no numeric final declared total. The maximum is not presented as the final mintage.

Maximum mintage: 300,000
Issue status: Sold out
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.

2007 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2007Kookaburra on a tree branch partly submerged in waterOpen annual reference

2008 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2008Kookaburra on a wire fence beside a cobwebOpen annual reference

2009Kookaburra perched on a tree branchCurrent coin

2010 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2010Kookaburra with an upturned beak perched on a branchOpen annual reference

2011 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2011Kookaburra on a tree stump with wings spread for flightOpen 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 · 2009 standard 1 oz BU coin.