Australia 1997 dollar KM-318

Aureo y Calicó sale 422, lot 3171

This specimen was lot 3171 in Aureo y Calicó sale 422 (Barcelona, December 2023), where it sold for 31 € (about US$40 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "Australia. 1997. Isabel II. 1 dólar. Kookaburra. AG. S/C [uncirculated]." This one ounce bullion coin is made and marketed to compete with the Canadian maple leaf, the US silver eagle, the Mexican libertad and other one ounce bullion coins. The reverse is usually changed every year. Some years have special privy marks which were only available at certain coin shows.

Recorded mintage: 300,000.

Specifications: 31.10 g, 0.999 fine silver, this specimen 31,10 g.

Catalog reference: KM 318.

Sources:

• McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta 422: Subasta Numismatica, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2023.

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