One of Perth Mint’s most important annual releases is the Australian Silver Koala. Introduced in 2007, the Koala became just the second silver bullion coin featuring a native animal species and the third overall from Perth Mint. 2022 marks the 15th anniversary of the series and Perth Mint is responding with some additional options for collectors. Now, 2022 5 oz Proof Australian Silver Koala Coins are available to you for purchase online at JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Coins arrive in black presentation cases with a koala-themed shipper and Certificate of Authenticity included!
- Pink-gold gilded edges!
- High-relief proof!
- Limited mintage of only 500 coins!
- Sold out at the mint!
- Contains 5 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver.
- Issued a face value of $8 (AUD) by Australia.
- The obverse features Queen Elizabeth II.
- On the reverse is a depiction of a napping koala.
In 1990, Perth Mint introduced the Australian Silver Kookaburra Series. This was the first major silver bullion coin series to introduce images of native wildlife species on Perth Mint coinage and it remains in production to this day, using new reverse images of the kookaburra each year. The 1990 release at Perth Mint also included the rebranding of the Australian Gold Nugget as the Australian Gold Kangaroo.
In 2007, the Australian Silver Koala became the third coin overall behind the aforementioned two, and just the second silver bullion coin with a native species in new depictions each year. Today, the Australian Silver Koala remains one of the best-selling silver bullion coins from Perth Mint.
The obverse of 2022 5 oz Proof Australian Koala Coins comes with a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty is shown here in right-profile relief in a 2015 design created by Jody Clark. This portrait shows the Queen at the age of 89 with the George IV State Diadem Crown on her head.
On the reverse side of 2022 Proof Australian Silver Koala Coins, you will find a beautiful depiction of the koala in its natural environment. Not only is the koala captured in its natural environment, but it is also captured doing what it does best: napping. Koalas are known to sleep for as many as 18 to 20 hours per day.
These 2022 5 oz Proof Australian Silver Koala Coins arrive in black presentation cases with a themed shipper. This shipper includes a Certificate of Authenticity from Perth Mint. These coins are high-relief proofs with frosted designs and mirrored headlines, as well as greater 3D relief for the design elements. Additionally, these coins have a pink-gold gilded layer. This is applied around the rim of the coin and the image of the koala on the reverse.
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