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2020's Perth Mint Drops in with Silver Koala Coin
02007 was an excellent year for the Perth Mint when this series took off and eventually became a landmark coin series in the world. Without a doubt, the Silver Koala coin series became one of their most popular products. After all, who could resist the adorable koala bear? Indeed, the Australian Silver Koala series honors one of Australia’s most famous animals, after the iconic kangaroo that is. Don't forget to order your 2020 Silver Koala Perth Mint coin!
History of Koala Bears
Did you know that koala bears are one of the most precious animals in the world? Most people adore their fluffy round ears and ball-shaped bodies. As a result, people often travel to Australia to see koalas, and it has become a very well-known animal from Australia. The white and grey-colored fur makes the koala look like a bear, but they are referred to as "sleepy bears" because statistics show the average koala sleeps up to twenty hours a day. However, people do not realize that Australian gold coins have two types of different koalas. The Northern koala is smaller and has the iconic gray coloring that comes to mind when most people think of koalas. The second type of koala, the Southern koala, is bigger with thicker fur and darker coloring.
2020 Koala Coin Design
The reverse side of the Australian silver koala coin depicts a koala clinging onto a tree branch. There is an inscription' AUSTRALIAN KOALA', along with The Perth Mint's traditional 'P' mintmark. Also, the reverse features the 2020 mintage date, weight, and purity. The Security Feature is also found on the silver koala coin's reverse; it is in the form of an engraved letter within the coin's 'AUSTRALIAN KOALA' inscription. The obverse of each silver coin carries the Jody Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination.
Koala Coin Specifications:
- Limited mintage of 300,000
- Made from .9999 fine silver with a weight of 1 oz
- Struck by the Perth Mint
- Face value of $1 AUD
- Australian Legal Tender
- Brilliant uncirculated condition
- Individual coins come in plastic capsules, lots of 20 come in shrink-wrapped rolls.
- Obverse: Features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, along with the inscriptions "Elizabeth II," "Australia," and "1 Dollar."
- Reverse: Depicts a koala holding onto a tree branch. The design includes the inscription ‘AUSTRALIAN KOALA’, the weight, the purity, and the year of issue.
The Perth Mint
The Perth Mint began as the third Australian branch of the British Royal Mint after large deposits of gold were found in Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie. Even though it began as one of three Australian branches of the Royal Mint, eventually the Perth Mint was the only remaining of the three. Years later, the Perth Mint became independent from the Royal Mint in 1970, and today it constantly strikes highly creative and master-crafted coins and bars. Some of their popular products include the Kookaburra Coin series and their Zodiac Lunar Coin series. Their more recent releases include the Krusty the Clown Silver Tuvalu coins and James Bond Tuvalu Coins. They also produce the iconic Kangaroo Coins.
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