The Silver 10oz Koala Coin

The History of the Australian 10 oz Silver Koala.

The first ten ounce Silver Koala was issued in 2008 by the Perth Mint, all ten ounce Silver Koala's have a $10 face value on them. These coins are considered legal tender but their intrinsic value will exceed that of their face value. The Koala bullion coins have a silver purity of .999, with each coin weighing 311.35 grams or ten ounces. These coins generaly features a Koala on the reverse of the coin which is changed each year with a new design, and a image of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. No 10 oz Silver Koalas where minted in 2007.

The Silver Koala is offered in four different weights, which is uncommon for a silver bullion coin, the bullion coins can be purchased in ½oz, 1oz, 10oz and 1kilo sizes. All four sizes are set to be produced for demand with no preset mintage level, the four coins denominations are $30, $10, $1, and 50cents.

Australian Silver 10oz Koala 2008-2010

Silver Koala 2010

2010 Koala

2010 Silver Koala is without the shimmer background but a delicately frosted one instead, features a young koala on a tree branch eating gum leaves. A total of ? coins minted.

Koala 2009

2009 Koala

2009 Silver Koala with unique shimmer background, and a image of a young koala sitting on a tree branch. A total of 6,556 coins minted.

Koala 2008

2008 Koala

2008 Silver Koala with unique shimmer background, with a image of a mother and baby koala sitting on a tree branch. A total of 4,367 coins minted.

Silver 10oz Koala Specifications 2008-Present

Mint...................Perth Mint
Weight...............311.35 Grams 10oz
Diameter...........75.6 mm
Edge.................Reeded
Purity................999 Silver
Years................2008- Present
Mint Marks........P