The Silver 1oz Koala Coin

The History of the Australian Silver Koala.

The first one ounce Silver Koala was issued in 2007 by the Perth Mint, all Silver Koala's have a $1 face value to 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 31.135 grams or one ounce. The coin 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.

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 Koala 2007-Present

2012 Koala

2011 Silver Koala is without the shimmer background but a delicately frosted one instead, features an image of an adult koala laying on a tree branch. A total of 100,000 coins minted.

2011 Koala

2011 Silver Koala is without the shimmer background but a delicately frosted one instead, features an image of an adult and young koala in the fork of a tree. A total of 100,000 coins minted.

2011 Berlin Privy Marked Koala

2011 Silver Koala is without the shimmer background but a delicately frosted one instead, features an image of an adult and young koala in the fork of a tree & Berlin Bear privy mark. A total of 50,000 coins minted.

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 100,000 coins minted.

2009 Koala

2009 Silver Koala with unique shimmer background, and a image of a young koala sitting on a tree branch. A total of 100,000 coins minted.

 

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 84,057 coins minted.

 

2007 Koala

2007 Silver Koala with unique shimmer background, image depicts a cuddly koala clinging tenaciously to the branch of a gum tree. A total of 137,764 coins minted.

 

 

Silver Koala Specifications 2008-Present

Mint...................Perth Mint
Weight...............31.135 Grams 1oz
Diameter...........40.6 mm
Edge.................Reeded
Purity................999 Silver
Years................2007- Present
Mint Marks........P

 

Bullion Mintage Figures For Koala's...Here

 

 

Silver Gilded Koala Coins 2008-Present

 

 

Silver 1Kilo Koala Coins 2008-Present

 

 

Silver½oz Koala Coins 2008-Present