Australia 2000 dollar KM-416

Aureo y Calicó sale 422, lot 3173

This specimen was lot 3173 in Aureo y Calicó sale 422 (Barcelona, December 2023), where it sold for 35 € (about US$45 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "Australia. 2000. 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: unknown but not rare.

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

Catalog reference: KM 416.

Sources:

• 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.
• ^[1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta 422: Subasta Numismatica, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2023.

Link to:

• 1998 dollar, kookaburra, 1 oz silver
• 2000 dollar, aluminum bronze
• 2000-P dollar, Year of The Dragon, 1 oz silver
• 2000 25 dollars, kangaroo, ¼ oz gold
• 2000 30 dollars, 1 kilo silver Sydney 2000 Olympics
• 2000 50 dollars, kangaroo, ½ oz gold
• 2000 100 dollars, Year of the Dragon
• 2000-P 100 dollars, Olympic Stadium
• 2000-P 100 dollars, Olympic Runner in rain
• 2000-P 100 dollars, Olympic Symbol in color
• 2000-P 100 dollars, Olympic Torch
• 2000-P 200 dollars, Red Kangaroo, 2 oz gold
• 2000 3000 dollars, Year of the Dragon
• Coins and currency dated 2000