2023 Australian Koala 1kg .9999 Silver Bullion Coin – 1 Kilo

Depicting one of Australia’s most beloved animals, the Australian koala silver coins pay tribute to our rich wildlife.

Each coin in this program is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.

Struck from 99.99% pure silver, no mintage limit applies to the 1 kilo coin, however production will close at the end of 2023 and The Perth Mint will declare the coin’s official mintage.

DESIGN

Each coin portrays a koala on a gum tree branch with a joey clinging to its back. Both coin designs incorporate the inscription ‘KOALA’, The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, and the coin’s weight, purity and year-date.

The obverse of each coin bears The Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Obverse, featuring the Jody Clark effigy supplemented with the dates of her reign, and the monetary denomination.

Each coin’s reverse includes a security feature in the form of a micro-laser engraved letter within the coin’s design. It is only detectable under a magnifying glass.

PRESENTATON

Each bullion coin is presented in a protective acrylic capsule.

Technical Specifications

Silver Content	(Troy oz)	32.151
Fineness	(% purity)	99.99
Minimum Gross Weight	(g)	1,000.100
Monetary Denomination	(AUD)	30.00
Maximum Diameter	(mm)	100.90
Maximum Thickness	(mm)	14.50
Designer		Ing Ing Jong

 

ABOUT THE PERTH MINT

Established on 20 June 1899, two years before Australia’s Federation in 1901, The Perth Mint was the last of three Australian colonial branches of the United Kingdom ‘s Royal Mint (after the now-defunct Sydney Mint and Melbourne Mint) intended to refine gold from the gold rushes and to mint gold sovereigns and half-sovereigns for the British Empire. Swan Bullion Company is proud to be an authorised distributor for The Perth Mint’s bullion and numismatic products. We carry a large selection of both bullion and numismatic coins from The Perth Mint. View our entire range of The Perth Mint products.