Year / The Perth Mint

2010

Australian Silver Kookaburra

1 oz Silver Bullion Coin

The 2010 standard one-ounce coin pairs .999 silver and a AUD $1 denomination with a reverse depicting kookaburra with an upturned beak perched on a branch.

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2010 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse
ReverseKookaburra with an upturned beak perched on a branch
2010 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin obverse
ObverseIan Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Year
2010
Denomination
AUD $1
Silver fineness
.999
Silver weight
1 troy ounce
Mint
The Perth Mint
Sold out
Final unavailable

Coin images: APMEX

The 2010 issue

2010 in the annual Kookaburra sequence

This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 21st coin in the 1990–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.

Its reverse depicts kookaburra with an upturned beak perched on a branch. Elise Martinson 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.

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Series position
Annual issue 21 of 37
02
Obverse portrait
Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
03
Mintage record
Sold out · final total unavailable
2010 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse
2010 standard reverse

Design story

The 2010 reverse: Kookaburra with an upturned beak perched on a branch

The annual reverse presents kookaburra with an upturned beak perched on a branch. Elise Martinson is credited with the reverse design.

2010 Australian Silver Kookaburra reverse detail: Annual composition
Annual compositionA closer view of the 2010 kookaburra design.
2010 Australian Silver Kookaburra reverse detail: Date and silver legend
Date and silver legendThe surrounding legend identifies the 2010 issue and its silver specification.
2010 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 2010 date and the AUD $1 denomination.

2010 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse

The reverse

Kookaburra with an upturned beak perched on a branch

The reverse depicts kookaburra with an upturned beak perched 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
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
Elise Martinson

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

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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. 2010 Australia 1 oz Silver Kookaburra BUAPMEX · 2026-08-12
Image credit

Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2010 standard 1 oz BU coin.