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Kookaburra Kaa-Kaa 2024 2 oz $2 Silver Antique Coloured Coin – Australia – Perth Mint
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Product Description
Kookaburra Kaa-Kaa 2024 2 oz $2 Silver Antique Coloured Coin – Australia – Perth Mint
The third coin design by leading Western Australian Indigenous artist Kevin Bynder portrays his original coloured painting of a kookaburra. Struck from 2oz of antiqued fine silver, this special coin celebrates the iconic bird known to Nyoongar people as ‘kaa kaa’.
Key features:
- 99.99% pure silver
- Antiqued and coloured finishes
- Authentic artwork by leading Whadjuk-Yuet-Ballardong artist Kevin Bynder
- Special ‘P125’ anniversary mintmark
- Australian legal tender
A proud Whadjuk-Yuet-Ballardong man, Kevin Bynder is a passionate artist and teacher whose diverse portfolio of vibrant and striking works includes many Indigenous guernsey designs for high-profile sporting franchises, murals in both public and private spaces, and a series of Australian coins issued by The Perth Mint.
Authentic Aboriginal artwork
The coin portrays a kookaburra featuring markings symbolising white ochre, a natural earth pigment with which ancestors painted themselves when performing the kookaburra Dreaming dance. The background comprises coloured dots – shades of blue representing the morning, day, and evening sky; green denoting leaves during the Djeran season (April/May), and brown during the Kambarang, Birak and Bunuru seasons (October/March). Included in the design is a ‘P125 mintmark, signifying The Perth Mint’s 125th anniversary, and the 2024 year-date.
Product Specification
Year: 2024
Metal: Silver
Silver Content (Troy oz): 2.000
Monetary Denomination (AUD): 2.00
Fineness (% purity): 99.99
Minimum Gross Weight (g): 62.213
Maximum Diameter (mm): 50.80
Maximum Thickness (mm): 4.80
Maximum Mintage: 2,000
Finish: Antique, Coloured
Legal Tender: Australia
Effigy: Dan Thorne design of H.M. King Charles III
Designer: Kevin Bynder
