1996-P Kookaburra $2 2 oz .999 Silver Coin in original square capsule BU

1996-P Kookaburra $2 2 oz .999 Silver Coin in original square capsule BU

The Australian Kookaburra was first issued by The Perth Mint in 1990 and is Australia's longest-running silver coin series. The laughing kookaburra on the reverse is redesigned every year (the 2015 issue revived the original 1990 artwork for the 25th anniversary). Annual 1 oz mintage was capped at 300,000 from 1990 to 2010 and at 500,000 from 2011. Coins were struck in .999 fine silver through 2017 and in .9999 fine silver from 2018.

The 1996 reverse features a kookaburra in flight with wings raised.

The Perth Mint declared a 2 oz mintage of 78,424 for this date, a fraction of the 1 oz issue, which keeps the larger size in demand with collectors working through the series by date and size.

Specifications

• Country: Australia
• Mint: Perth Mint
• Series: Kookaburra
• Year: 1996
• Mint Mark: P
• Face Value: 2 Dollars
• Purity: .999 fine silver
• Silver Content: 2 oz (troy)
• Gross Weight: 62.207 g
• Diameter: 50.3 mm
• Thickness: 4.5 mm
• Mintage: 78,424
• Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated
• Legal Tender: Yes

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