2000 Kookaburra 2oz Silver $2 with Ancient Long Cross Penny

The 2000 Australian Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coin Series. Ancient Coins and Privy Mark Series.

The coin bears a special privy mark depicting the overlapping reverse and obverse designs of an English Hammered Silver King Edward penny, struck between 1272-1327 AD.

Known as the Long Cross Penny, as depicted on the
reverse, the long cross design was introduced during
this period to alleviate the problem of people 'clipping
the coin edges. A stylized, non-realistic portrait of the
reigning English Monarch, Edward I, is shown on the
obverse.

Portraits only became more realistic as we entered the Renaissance period during Henry Vl's reign in 1485.

To complete the set, an original English Hammered
Silver King Edward I or Edward II penny from the Dark/Middle Ages is included.

• Mintage: 2,000
• Silver Content: 99.9%
• Weight: 2oz