The release of the 1995 Australian Platinum Koala marked what can be considered the beginning of the end for the series. Throughout the late 1990s and heading into the 21st century, platinum bullion coin programs in production were dialed back and others were canceled altogether. Now, 1995 1 oz Australian Platinum Koala Coins are available to you for purchase online from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Coins arrive in protective acrylic capsules!
- 8th year of issue in the Australian Platinum Koala Series!
- Limited mintage of only 31,416 coins!
- Contains 1 Troy oz of .9995 pure platinum.
- Issued a face value of $100 (AUD) by Australia.
- Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
- Koala on the reverse.
Australian Platinum Koalas were introduced in 1988, and at the time, there were few options available to investors in terms of platinum bullion. The series would not gain the notoriety of the American Platinum Eagle or Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf, it was nonetheless popular.
Platinum Koalas were the first Perth Mint coins to feature new reverse designs each year, with weights available at first that included 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1/10 oz options. Later, Perth Mint would add 1 Kilo, 10 oz, and 2 oz coins to the series.
Queen Elizabeth II is on the obverse side of 1995 1 oz Platinum Koala Coins. Her Majesty is shown here in right-profile relief in the third-generation design from Raphael Maklouf. The design shows Her Majesty wearing the George IV State Diadem Crown.
A koala is shown in the reverse design of the 1995 Australian Platinum Koala Coin. This image shows the koala seated at a Y-branch in the trunk of a tree. The koala has an aggressive look on its face as it looks out over its surrounding habitat.
These 1995 1 oz Australian Platinum Koala Coins are available to you for purchase with individual protective capsules. The coins had a mintage of 31,416 and marked the start of a general downward trend in demand for platinum coins.
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