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The 2010 Auatralian 1oz Silver Kookaburra design showcases a right-facing kookaburra perched on a large branch. Underneath the bird are the inscriptions ‘2010,’ the size and ‘999 Silver.’ Over the bird lies the words ‘Australian Kookaburra.’
The laughing kookaburra in the largest member of the kingfisher species and are indigenous to Australia. Named ‘laughing’ in reference to their call which resembles human laughter, the sound has been featured in many movies and on television.
The obverse of the coin contains a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with the inscriptions ‘Elizabeth II,’ ‘Australia’ and the denomination of the coin surrounding her. Considered legal tender, under the Australian Currency Act of 1965, the coins weight and purity are also guaranteed by the government.
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