1/10 oz Gold Kookaburra 2026 (Mintage: 15,000)
- New Annual Design: Kingfisher in flight
- Perth Mint: Quality from Australia
- Fineness 999.9: 24 carat fine gold
- New Annual DesignThe Laughing Kookaburra soars over the Australian bush
- Perth MintMinted at Australia's most renowned mint
- Fineness 999.9Purest investment gold in flawless Mint State
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Kookaburra 2026, 1/10 ounce gold
It isn’t laughing, it’s calling.Its image in gold.
1/10 ounce gold, 2026 issue. The image shows the kookaburra in flight over a river, framed by trees and rocks.
Kookaburra 2026, 1/10 ounce gold, side with the kookaburra, image
1/10 ounce gold, 2026 issue. The image shows the kookaburra in flight over a river, framed by trees and rocks.
The call
In chorus with the family
koo-koo-koo-koo-koo-kaa-kaa-kaa
In German it is also called Lachender Hans, “laughing Hans”. But what sounds like laughter is a territorial call: it warns other birds to stay away, as the Australian Museum writes.
The family often calls in chorus, above all at dawn and dusk. This is how it tells other kookaburras that its territory is occupied.
In the breeding season other kookaburras help out, usually young birds from the previous one to two years. Everyone in the group shares the rearing, and the parents are believed to pair for life.
At around 42 centimetres and 340 grams on average, it is one of the largest kingfishers. It lives almost everywhere in eastern Australia where suitable trees grow.
The perch
It waits quietly on a perch with a good view, then drops straight down.
Under the loupe
The side with the kookaburra carries the weight, fineness and year, together with the mintmark of the Perth Mint.
On the other side: the effigy of King Charles III by Dan Thorne. The design is by Wade Robinson.
KookaburraThe kookaburra
FinenessWeight and fineness
EffigyThe effigy
The image up close
The designs
How the years show it
Since 1990 the silver coin has carried the kookaburra, almost every year with a new design. The first was created by Stuart Devlin, who also designed Australia’s first decimal coins of 1966. Here are the years from our range.
2026In flight over the river
2025On the branch, 35 years
2024In flight, with a snake
2023Two kookaburras on the waratah
2022On the birdbath
2021On a eucalyptus branch
2020At dawn, 30 years
2019On a branch by the water
2018Flying in
2017Two on a wooden fence
2016On a fence post
2015On a tree stump
2014On a branch
2013Two on a branch
2012Among eucalyptus leaves
2009In front of rays
The other years are shown as the 1 ounce silver coin.
A tenth of an ounce of gold
This gold bullion coin weighs a tenth of an ounce and carries the same design as the silver coin of its year.
Silver
Gold
Proof
High relief
Gilded
Privy mark
In colour
Gold-plated
Incused
Antiqued
How their sizes compare
Gold, from 0.5 grams up to five ounces
0.5 g11.6 mmDesign 2025
1/10 ounce16.6 mm
1/4 ounce20.6 mm
1 ounceDesign 2025
2 ounces36.6 mmDesign 2024
5 ouncesDesign 2023
Silver, from one ounce up to one kilogram
1 ounce40.9 mm
5 ounces50.9 mm
10 ounces75.9 mm
1 kg100.9 mm
At a glance
- Issuing country
- Australia
- Face value
- 15 AUD
- Metal
- gold
- Weight
- 1/10 ounce
- Fineness
- 999.9/1000
- Diameter
- up to 16.6 mm
- Year
- 2026
- Effigy
- Charles III
- Mint
- Perth Mint
- Maximum mintage stated by the issuer
- 15,000 coins
In the evening the family often calls once more in chorus.
1/10 oz Gold Kookaburra 2026 – Australian Rarity Coin with Only 15,000 Pieces
- Strictly limited: Only 15,000 pieces of this sought-after gold coin exist worldwide
- Growth opportunities: Increased value appreciation potential due to the extremely low mintage
- Rare collector's coin: A true rarity for discerning precious metals enthusiasts
- Investment goal: Proven inflation hedge and long-term value preservation in pure gold
- Design: Impressive Kookaburra in flight – a changing design with every year of issue
- Material & fineness: 999.9 fine gold (24 carat) with a fine weight of 1/10 oz
- Manufacturer: Minted by the world-famous Perth Mint, Australia's most renowned mint
- Country of origin: Australia – home to some of the most sought-after bullion coins in the world
What happens when Australian minting artistry, the purest gold, and a very low mintage come together? A collector's piece is created that is truly without equal. The 1/10 oz Gold Kookaburra 2026 belongs to those collector's coins that electrify experienced investors and passionate numismatists alike. With a mintage of just 15,000 pieces worldwide, this coin is anything but ordinary – it is an invitation to own something truly special.
The Kookaburra in Flight: A Design That Captivates
For decades, the Kookaburra has been one of Australia's most iconic coin designs. The laughing kingfisher – as this distinctive bird is sometimes called – is a symbol of the fifth continent. The 2026 edition depicts it in a particularly dynamic pose: in flight, with wings spread wide, captured in a moment of pure freedom. The Perth Mint has once again proven why it ranks among the world's finest mints. Every feather, every contour – crisply defined with a level of detail that is simply impressive given the small diameter of just 16.60 mm.
The annually changing design makes the Kookaburra series particularly appealing to collectors. Once you start, you want to complete the series. And this is precisely where a decisive advantage lies: demand for older years of issue typically rises as soon as a mintage sells out.
Technical Details at a Glance
- Fine weight: 1/10 ounce (3.11 g gross weight)
- Fineness: 999.9/1000 – the purest investment gold
- Diameter: 16.60 mm
- Face value: 15 Australian Dollars
- Condition: Brilliant Uncirculated, delivered in a protective capsule
- Year of issue: 2026
- Taxation: VAT-free (0% VAT)
Why This Particular Coin? The Limitation Makes the Difference
Let's be honest: there are many gold coins out there. Maple Leaf, Krugerrand, Vienna Philharmonic – all excellent bullion coins with mintages in the millions. But this is exactly where the Gold Kookaburra 2026 fundamentally differs. With its limitation to just 15,000 pieces, it operates in a completely different league. While bullion coins depend primarily on the gold price, limited mintages bring an additional factor into play: the collector's premium.
"Gold is money. Everything else is credit." – J.P. Morgan. This timeless wisdom holds true even more so when the gold takes the form of a strictly limited coin, whose availability continues to shrink with every piece sold.
For lovers of Australian mintages, an exciting comparison presents itself: while the Silver Kookaburra is issued in significantly higher quantities and, as a silver coin, offers a more affordable entry point, the gold variant combines intrinsic material value with the appeal of scarcity. Both variants have their merits – but anyone aiming for maximum exclusivity cannot overlook the golden rarity coin.
Who Is the Gold Kookaburra 2026 Suited For?
This coin appeals to several target groups at once. Beginners appreciate the manageable 1/10 ounce format, which requires a comparatively moderate capital investment. Experienced collectors, in turn, know the special significance of low mintages within the Kookaburra series. And strategic investors? They recognize in the combination of 999.9 fine gold and extreme scarcity an opportunity that goes far beyond pure material value.
The coin is delivered in Brilliant Uncirculated condition, securely protected in a high-quality capsule. This preserves its flawless surface for years and decades to come – a factor not to be underestimated for long-term collector value.
Gold: The Currency That Endures
For thousands of years, people have trusted in gold. Empires have fallen, currencies have become worthless, political systems have dissolved – yet gold has outlasted it all. It is humanity's oldest currency, and its intrinsic value is undisputed. Anyone who invests today in a coin like the Gold Kookaburra 2026 acquires not just a piece of precious metal. They acquire a piece of security, a piece of history, and – with a bit of luck – a piece of the future, whose value time can only increase.
Secure one of only 15,000 pieces before the mintage is finally sold out. Because with such a strictly limited issue, more than ever: those who hesitate merely watch.
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