Caught mid-flight over a river, the kookaburra crosses the coin rather than sits on it. The high relief is what makes that work, lifting the wings well clear of the surface so the kookaburra looks like it is moving through the scene rather than sitting on it. The kookaburra and the outer ring are gilded in 24-carat gold, which separates it from the silver twice over, by depth and by colour.

Struck from 2oz of silver as a proof. The reverse carries the inscription KOOKABURRA, The Perth Mint's P mintmark, and the coin's weight, purity and 2026 year-date.

The Kookaburra is The Perth Mint's signature series and one of the longest-running programmes in Australian coin collecting. The kookaburra is among the largest of the kingfishers, known for the laughing call heard across the country from the outback to suburban backyards, and for the hunting skill and family bonds that make it one of the most recognisable birds in the Australian bush.

The Australian Kookaburra 2026 2oz Silver Proof High Relief Gilded Coin is available in Australia from Direct Coins. Leading authorised distributor for The Perth Mint since 2012.