The obverse
Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III
The obverse carries the Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III, together with Australia, the 2024 date and the AUD $1 denomination.
The 2024 issue
2024 in the annual Kookaburra sequence
This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 35th coin in the 1990–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.
Its reverse depicts kookaburra in flight over a gorge with a snake below. Sean Rogers is credited with the reverse design.
The published figure is a maximum of 500,000; no final declared total is shown.
- Series position
- Annual issue 35 of 37
- Obverse portrait
- Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III
- Mintage record
- 500,000 maximum
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Design story
The 2024 reverse: Kookaburra in flight over a gorge with a snake below
The annual reverse presents kookaburra in flight over a gorge with a snake below. Sean Rogers is credited with the reverse design. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter within the reverse design.
The reverse
Kookaburra in flight over a gorge with a snake below
The reverse depicts kookaburra in flight over a gorge with a snake below. First mainline issue in this series with the Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III; the reverse carries the P125 mintmark. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter within the reverse design.
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
- Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III
- Obverse artist
- Dan Thorne
- Reverse designer
- Sean Rogers
Mintage & issue
500,000
MaximumThe published number is a maximum production limit. A final declared mintage is not currently listed.
- Maximum mintage
- 500,000
- Issue status
- Maximum
- 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.
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2024 standard 1 oz BU coin.