2020 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz Bullion Coin

The 2020 issue

2020 in the annual Kookaburra sequence

This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 31st coin in the 1990–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.

Its reverse depicts kookaburra on a corrugated roof at dawn with stylized rays. The reverse designer is not conclusively attributed in the sources listed below.

The published final mintage is 375,914, compared with an original maximum of 500,000.

Series position: Annual issue 31 of 37
Obverse portrait: Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with a miniature of the 1990 Stuart Devlin reverse
Mintage record: 375,914 declared

2020 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse — 2020 standard reverse

Design story

The 2020 reverse: Kookaburra on a corrugated roof at dawn with stylized rays

The annual reverse presents kookaburra on a corrugated roof at dawn with stylized rays. The reverse designer is not conclusively attributed in the sources listed below. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter within the reverse legend.

2020 Australian Silver Kookaburra reverse detail: Annual composition — **Annual composition**A closer view of the 2020 kookaburra design.

2020 Australian Silver Kookaburra reverse detail: Date and silver legend — **Date and silver legend**The surrounding legend identifies the 2020 issue and its silver specification.

2020 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin obverse

The obverse

Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with a miniature of the 1990 Stuart Devlin reverse

The obverse carries the Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with a miniature of the 1990 Stuart Devlin reverse, together with Australia, the 2020 date and the AUD $1 denomination.

The reverse

Kookaburra on a corrugated roof at dawn with stylized rays

The reverse depicts kookaburra on a corrugated roof at dawn with stylized rays. The 30th-anniversary issue places a miniature of the 1990 design on the obverse. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter within the reverse legend.

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: .9999
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 40.6 mm
Thickness: 3.21 mm
Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
Authentication: Not documented in the listed item-level sources
Legal-tender country: Australia
Mint: The Perth Mint
Obverse portrait: Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with a miniature of the 1990 Stuart Devlin reverse
Obverse artist: Jody Clark

Mintage & issue

375,914

Declared

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

Maximum mintage: 500,000
Declared mintage: 375,914
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.

2018 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2018Kookaburra flying through a night skyOpen annual reference

2019 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2019Kookaburra on a branch above a rippling waterway at sunsetOpen annual reference

2020Kookaburra on a corrugated roof at dawn with stylized raysCurrent coin

2021 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2021Kookaburra on a gum-tree branch with leaves and seed podsOpen annual reference

2022 Australian Silver Kookaburra 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2022Kookaburra perched on an ornamental bird bath among agapanthusOpen 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 · 2020 standard 1 oz BU coin.