Australia Kookaburra 1997 (Dragon Privy) 1oz Silver Coin

The first Silver one ounce Kookaburra was issued in 1989 by the Perth Mint, all Silver Kookaburras have a $1 face value to them, these coins are considered legal tender but their intrinsic value will exceed that of their face value. All Kookaburras have a silver purity of .999, and each bullion coin weighs 31.635 grams or one ounce. The coin generally features a Kookaburra on the reverse of the coin which is changed each year with a new design, and a image of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.

The 1997 Silver Kookaburra perched at its nest feeding its young, the coin has a gold Dragon privy mark, a total of 10,000 coins minted.

In ancient China, only the emperor was allowed to wear clothes with dragons as decoration because the
dragon was viewed as a symbol of royalty, power and mystery.

Today the dragon is seen by the chinese as a benign animal that symbolises strength,
adventure, courage and prosperity especially in times of adversity.

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