The Australian Silver Koala is one of five major silver bullion coins the Perth Mint offers on an annual basis. These coins are all anchored by 1 oz silver options, and with the exception of the Australian Silver Kangaroo, all of the coins offer new reverse images each year of the native animal species the collection is named after. Now, near-perfect 1 oz Australian Silver Koala Coins are available to you for purchase online from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Coin arrives in the protective plastic slab of the PGCS!
- Issued annually since 2007!
- Limited availability of certified coins!
- Contains 1 Troy oz of .999+ pure silver.
- Issued a face value of $1 (AUD) by Australia.
- Bears a Grade of Mint State 69 from the Professional Coin Grading Service.
- Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
- Varying images of the koala on the reverse.
- Please keep in mind the potential to receive coins with matching dates and designs when buying several coins.
The very first annual-release silver bullion coin from the Perth Mint was the Australian Kookaburra. Introduced in 1990, the Australian Silver Kookaburra featured a native bird species and was the only coin of its kind available each year until 2007. The Australian Silver Koala joined the Perth Mint’s annual release schedule in 2007 and has been available each date since that time.
Not only was the Australian Silver Kookaburra the first silver coin of its kind from the Perth Mint to feature a native animal species, but it was also the first coin to use new reverse design elements each year. The Australian Silver Koala has followed in those footsteps by using new images of the koala on the reverse each year.
Queen Elizabeth II is on the obverse of the 1 oz Australian Silver Koala Coins in this listing. Her Majesty features in one of two effigies depending on the date mark of the coin you receive. If you receive a coin dated 2007 to 2019, you will find Ian Rank-Broadley’s portrait of the Queen from 1998. If you receive a coin dated 2020 or newer, you will find Jody Clark’s portrait of the Queen as designed in 2015.
The koala features on the reverse of 1 oz Australian Silver Koalas with new images used for each date mark in the collection. The koala is often featured alone in the design, though a select few releases have depicted an adult koala with its young.
These 1 oz Australian Silver Koala Coins have Mint State 69 certifications. An MS69 coin showcases full, original mint luster with no more than two minor detracting flaws. These flaws are limited in nature to minuscule contact marks or hairlines and limited in scope to the areas outside of the primary focal points.
JM Bullion selects each coin at random after your payment is processed. We cannot guarantee a date or design in advance. Please note that coins issued from 2007 to 2018 have .999 pure silver, while coins issued as of 2019 have .9999 pure silver. Please also keep in mind the potential to receive coins with the same dates and designs when buying more than one.
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