Perth Mint 2013 Australian Koala Silver Bullion Coins

August 29, 2012 By Michael Zielinski 2 Comments

The Perth Mint has revealed the reverse design which will appear on the 2013 Australian Koala Silver Bullion coins, which are scheduled to be released worldwide on November 5, 2012.

The reverse design for the 2013 Silver Koala features an adult koala sitting in the fork of a tree. The inscriptions read “Australian Koala” above, with the “2013” date, silver weight, and “999” purity below. The obverse of the coin bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, with the legal tender denomination.

The 99.9% pure silver coin series was originally launched in 2007 and has featured a newly created depiction of the popular Australian marsupial each year.

2013 Australian Koala Silver Bullion Coins

Size	Silver Content	Denom	Weight	Diameter	Thickness	Max Mintage
1 kilo	32.151 oz	30 AUD	1,001.002 g	100.6 mm	14.6 mm	N/A
10 oz	10 oz	10 AUD	311.347 g	75.60 mm	8.7 mm	N/A
1 oz	1 oz	1 AUD	31.135 g	40.6 mm	4.0 mm	N/A
1/2 oz	0.5 oz	0.50 AUD	15.591 g	36.6 mm	2.3 mm	N/A

This year the coins will be available in 1 kilogram, 10 ounce, 1 ounce, and 1/2 ounce sizes. There are no mintage limitations established for the coins, however production will close at the end of the 2013 when the official mintages will be declared.

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Comments

Koichi Ito says

September 5, 2012 at 3:10 am

There are Gold and Platinum Koala Coins as well as Silver Koala Coins. And also Royal Australian Mint issues Koala Coins as well.
Simon P. Bedard says

September 7, 2012 at 11:05 am

Is a koala the National Animal?Just wanted to know.I do think the koala would be a good choice.This thought occurred to me when I wondered if they were from Austalia or New Zealand?I like koalas,don’t get me wrong ,I was just wondering.I kind of like the 2009 Koalas (that are shown above). …Simon P. Bedard