10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Kookaburra) 1989 front 10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Kookaburra) 1989 back
10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Kookaburra) 1989 photo

10 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Kookaburra

1989 year
Silver (.925) 40 g 34 mm
Description
Issuer
Australia
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1989
Value
10 Dollars 10 AUD = USD 6.88
Currency
Dollar (1966-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
40 g
Diameter
34 mm
Thickness
5.1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled (High Relief)
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#127622
Rarity index
82%

Reverse

Two kookaburras on a tree branch

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TEN DOLLARS
HH

Designer: Horst Hahne

Edge

Milled

Comment

First coin in the Royal Australian Mint's "Birds of Australia" $10 Sterling Silver High Relief Piedfort Series.

Interesting fact

The 1989 Australian Kookaburra Silver Coin features a unique reverse design, showcasing a kookaburra bird perched on a tree branch, surrounded by leaves and berries. This design was created by renowned Australian artist, Stuart Devlin, and has become a distinctive feature of the Kookaburra series.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1989  4000 - - - - - -

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