2024 5 oz Incused Silver Australian Kookaburra Perth Mint

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2024 5 oz Incused Silver Australian Kookaburra Perth Mint   Unveil the majesty of the Australian wilderness with the 2024 5 oz Incused Silver Australian Kookaburra Perth Mint. This exquisite coin captures the essence of one of Australia's most iconic birds, celebrated for its distinctive laughing call that echoes from the outback to urban gardens. A staple of Perth Mint's coin collections for over three decades, the kookaburra continues to enchant numismatists with its evocative designs. Crafted with precision, each coin is struck from 5 ounces of .9999 pure silver, embodying the highest standards of minting excellence. As legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, this coin bears the hallmarks of a prestigious collectible. The Perth Mint has limited its release to just 500 pieces, making the Australian Kookaburra 2024 5 oz Silver Proof High Relief Incused Coin a rare treasure. This release showcases an innovative minting technique where the reverse design elements that are typically presented in raised high relief are instead struck as an incused impression. This technique gives the kookaburra depiction a striking visual depth and texture, setting it apart from conventional coin designs. Coin Specifications: Limited Mintage of 500 Struck from .9999 fine silver with a weight of 5 troy oz Proof finish, High relief Produced by the Perth Mint Face value of $8 (AUD) Australian legal tender Each coin arrives inside a display case, shipped inside a thematic outer box, and accompanied by a numbered COA. Obverse: Depicts the Dan Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, inscriptions: "CHARLES III", "AUSTRALIA", and "8 DOLLARS". Reverse: This is a masterful portrayal of a kookaburra in full flight above a gorge, clutching a snake in its talons. Accompanying the image are the inscriptions ‘KOOKABURRA’, the coin’s weight, purity, the year date 2024, and a ‘P125’ mintmark, commemorating the 125th anniversary of the Perth Mint.  The 2024 5 oz Inc