1/4 oz Gold Kookaburra 2026 (Mintage: 500 | Proof)
- Detailed design: feather by feather
- Perth Mint: tradition since 1990
- Certificate of authenticity: in an elegant case
- Detailed designThe Kookaburra glides over the Australian bush
- Perth MintOne of the world's most famous gold designs since 1990
- Certificate of authenticityDelivered in a premium case, ready for display
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Kookaburra 2026, 1/4 ounce gold
It isn’t laughing, it’s calling.Its image in gold, in proof quality.
1/4 ounce gold in proof quality, 2026 issue. The image shows the kookaburra in flight over a river, framed by trees and rocks.
Kookaburra 2026, 1/4 ounce gold, side with the kookaburra, image
1/4 ounce gold in proof quality, 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.
On a mirror field
The quarter ounce in proof quality carries the design of 2026. The field is mirrored, with the design standing matt upon it, as the image shows.
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
- 25 AUD
- Metal
- gold
- Weight
- 1/4 ounce
- Fineness
- 999.9/1000
- Diameter
- up to 20.6 mm
- Year
- 2026
- Effigy
- Charles III
- Mint
- Perth Mint
- Quality
- Proof
- Maximum mintage stated by the issuer
- 500 coins
In the evening the family often calls once more in chorus.
1/4 oz Gold Kookaburra 2026 in Proof – a plumage of pure precious metal
- Strictly limited: Worldwide mintage restricted to a very low of only 500 pieces
- Growth potential: Very high appreciation potential due to the strict limitation and the consistently high demand among collectors
- Rarity: An exceptionally rare collector's coin from the popular Kookaburra series
- Minting quality: Highest possible minting quality Proof (PP) with mirror-like background and frosted relief design
- Design: An Australian Laughing Kookaburra in dynamic flight over a sparse landscape
- Material / Fineness: 1/4 oz (7.78 g) of purest fine gold with 999.9/1,000
- Manufacturer: Minted by the world-famous Perth Mint
- Country of origin: Australia
There are coins you own – and coins you admire. The Gold Kookaburra 2026 in Proof finish clearly belongs to the second category. As an exclusive collector's coin with a worldwide strictly limited mintage, time-honoured collector's passion meets state-of-the-art minting artistry.
A design that brings the Australian bush to life
On the reverse, the Kookaburra spreads its wings – every single feather is modelled with a depth of detail that seems to float in the mirror finish of the Proof surface. In the background, a gnarled branch and a gently rolling bush landscape are visible, above which the characterful inscription "KOOKABURRA" proudly appears. The inscription "2026 1/4 oz 9999 GOLD" and the distinctive "P" mint mark of the Perth Mint complete the composition. The obverse features the portrait of King Charles III with the inscription "CHARLES III AUSTRALIA" and the face value of 25 dollars.
The frosted bird on a mirror-bright background – that is the pinnacle of coin minting, achievable only in Proof.
Why this small mintage is so precious
With a mintage of only 500 pieces worldwide, this issue ranks among the most coveted rarities in investment and collector pieces made of gold. Where supply is scarce and enthusiasm is high, the appreciation potential that connoisseurs so highly value is created. While classic bullion coins roll off the production line in the millions, this rare collector's coin remains a fleeting treasure that only a few will ever hold in their hands.
Perth Mint – a name that carries weight
The coin is minted by the Perth Mint, the venerable Australian mint whose Kookaburra series has been one of the world's most recognised gold designs since 1990. The Proof finish, delivered in a high-quality case complete with a certificate of authenticity, makes every piece a presentable addition to any display cabinet.
Gold – the money of the gods for over 6,000 years
Gold is the oldest currency in human history and has outlasted all paper currencies. It possesses an inherent, intrinsic value and has never been worth zero. Those who invest in physical gold also benefit from two important advantages:
- VAT-free: Investment gold is traded in Germany without VAT (Value Added Tax).
- Tax-free sale: After a holding period of at least one year, capital gains are generally tax-free.
This limited mintage combined with the high fineness of 999.9/1,000 and the finest minting quality makes the 1/4 oz Gold Kookaburra 2026 a showpiece that unites collector's passion with solid precious metal. An Australian bird, frozen in the moment of ascent – act now, while the only 500 pieces are still available.
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