The Australian silver coin Koala is one of the most famous bullion coins in the world. It is issued by the Perth Mint since 2007. It increases in popularity every year and is of interest to investors as well as collectors. It owes its name to the well-known representative of Australia – the koala bear.
The obverse side is similar to the design of the Kookaburra silver coin. It shows a yearly changing portrait of a koala and on an outer ring the lettering “Australian Koala”, the weight of 1 oz, the fineness of 999/1000, the used precious metal silver and the year of mintage.
The reverse side shows the portrait of the British royal monarch, the Australian head of state and the nominal value of 1 Australian dollar. The popularity of this silver coin is due to, amongst other things, the charming picture of the little marsupial.
