Australia 1990 5 dollars KM-189

from the Razorback Collection

The specimen shown is from a type struck for Australia in 1990. This coin inaugurated the kookaburra series of silver bullion coins, which are sold each year with a different reverse. Australia also mints and markets similar series featuring the kangaroo and the Chinese zodiac (year of the rat, etc.).

Recorded mintage: 300,000.

Specification: 31.1 g, 0.999 fine silver, designed by Raphael Maklouf and Stuart Devlin.

Catalog reference: KM 189.

Source:

• McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
• Pitt, Michael, Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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