Koala 1 oz Silver 2023

Koala 1 oz Silver 2023

The 2023 mintage depicts of a baby koala atop its mother's back. The mother clings to a tree branch among clusters of aromatic eucalyptus leaves. The edition of the Koala 1 oz silver 2023 is limited to 300,000 pieces. In addition to the popular marsupial, the inscription "Australian Koala", the year of issue (2023), the weight (1 oz), and the purity of 999.9 fine silver are embossed on the picture side.

The official face value of the coin (1 Australian dollar) can be found on the value side of the coin.

History of the Australian silver coin

The koala is Australia's most cuddly marsupial and enjoys worldwide popularity as a national symbol. The Perth Mint has been issuing the 1 ounce silver koala with annually changing motifs since 2007. Elizabeth II is traditionally depicted on the value side. On the picture side there is always a koala in different situations and configurations (sometimes just one animal, sometimes several, sometimes a mother with her young, etc).

The investment coin became famous in particular for its 1 kilo denomination, which was launched in 2008. Between 2008 and 2015, the koala was also available in the denominations of 1/10 ounce, 1/2 ounce, 1 ounce and 10 ounces of silver. A platinum edition of the Koala was also issued between 1988 and 2000.