The obverse
Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
The obverse carries the Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, together with Australia, the 2021 date and the AUD $1 denomination.
The 2021 issue
2021 in the annual Kookaburra sequence
This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 32nd coin in the 1990–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.
Its reverse depicts kookaburra on a gum-tree branch with leaves and seed pods. The reverse designer is not conclusively attributed in the sources listed below.
The published final mintage is 266,676, compared with an original maximum of 500,000.
- Series position
- Annual issue 32 of 37
- Obverse portrait
- Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Mintage record
- 266,676 declared
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Design story
The 2021 reverse: Kookaburra on a gum-tree branch with leaves and seed pods
The annual reverse presents kookaburra on a gum-tree branch with leaves and seed pods. The reverse designer is not conclusively attributed in the sources listed below. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter within the reverse legend.
The reverse
Kookaburra on a gum-tree branch with leaves and seed pods
The reverse depicts kookaburra on a gum-tree branch with leaves and seed pods. 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
- 40.9 mm
- Thickness
- 3.5 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
- Obverse artist
- Jody Clark
Mintage & issue
266,676
DeclaredThe declared total is a published final number and is shown separately from the production ceiling.
- Maximum mintage
- 500,000
- Declared mintage
- 266,676
- 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
- The Perth Mint unveils 2021 Australian Bullion Coin ProgramThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-12
- 2021 Australia 1 oz Silver Kookaburra BUAPMEX · 2026-08-12
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2021 standard 1 oz BU coin.