Australian Koala 2013 5oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin – The Perth Mint

Australian Koala 2013 Five Ounce 999 Silver Proof High Relief Coin at The Perth Mint, featuring:

• Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver
• Spectacular High Relief Design
• Australian Legal Tender
• Limited Mintage – 5,000
• Beautiful Packaging and Numbered Certificate

The first high relief coin to be created in this size, the Australian Koala release represents the very best in minting excellence and design.

PROOF QUALITY 99.9% PURE SILVER

The coin is struck by The Perth Mint from an impressive 5oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.

SPECTACULAR HIGH RELIEF DESIGN

Depicting an adult koala sitting on a branch of a eucalyptus tree surrounded by gum leaves, the coin’s reverse also includes the inscription AUSTRALIAN KOALA, The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark and the 2013 year-date.

Both sides of the coin are minted on concave surfaces to ensure the optimum flow of metal is achieved by the strike of the die.

AUSTRALIAN LEGAL TENDER

Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the year-date and the monetary denomination.

LIMITED MINTAGE

No more than 5,000 of these 2013 Australian Koala 5oz Silver Proof High Relief Coins will be released by The Perth Mint.

BEAUTIFUL PACKAGING AND NUMBERED CERTIFICATE

The coin is housed in a display case, which comes with a beautiful koala illustrated shipper and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Technical Specifications:

Silver Content (Troy oz)	5
Monetary Denomination (AUD)	8
Fineness (% purity)	99.9
Minimum Gross Weight (g)	155.673
Maximum Diameter (mm)	50.60
Maximum Thickness (mm)	12.50
Maximum Mintage	5,000
Designer	Tom Vaughan

2013 Koala Silver Bullion Coins Perth Mint Australia

The Perth Mint of Australia has unveiled the designs for the 2013 Australian Koala Silver Bullion Coins and announced the release date for the extremely popular bullion series.

The Perth Mint of Australia produces four different sized 2013 Australian Koala Silver Bullion Coins

Struck in four different sizes, the 2013 Koala coins will be available beginning on Monday, November 5, 2012.

The four different Koala Silver Bullion Coins include 1 kilo, 10 ounce, 1 ounce and 1/2 ounce. Each of these is struck from 99.9% pure silver and features an Australian government guarantee for weight and purity.

Coins of the Koala series are produced on a mint-to-order basis with no pre-determined mintage cap in place. Production of the coins will continue for twelve months with the final official mintage announced after minting ceases at the end of 2013.

Silver Koalas made their debut from the Perth Mint in 2007. They have been issued annually ever since and have become a popular bullion product not only for investors, but for collectors as well. Part of that popularity is attributed to the annually changing reverse designs.

2013 Australian Koala Silver Bullion Coins feature a reverse of an adult koala sitting in the fork of a tree. The detailed limbs of that tree can be seen in the design as well as some of the tree’s leaves. Reverse inscriptions on the design include "Australian Koala," "2013," "999 Silver" and the size of the specific coin. Also shown on the reverse is the Perth Mint’s historic ‘P’ mint mark.

These Koala Silver Bullion Coins are struck as legal tender of Australia under the Australian Currency Act of 1965. As such, the obverse contains the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Obverse inscriptions include "Elizabeth II," "Australia" and the face value of the coin, "30 Dollars," "10 Dollars," "1 Dollar" or "50 Cents."

All bullion coins from the Perth Mint are presented in protective acrylic capsules to help preserve the finish.

Specifications of 2013 Australian Koala Silver Bullion Coins

Size	1 Kilo	10 oz	1 oz	1/2 oz
Silver Content (Troy oz)	32.151 Troy oz	10 Troy oz	1 Troy oz	.5 Troy oz
Face Value (AUD)	$30	$10	$1	$.50
Minimum Gross Weight (g)	1,001.002	311.347	31.135	15.573
Maximum Diameter (mm)	100.60	75.60	40.60	36.60
Maximum Thickness (mm)	14.60	8.70	4.00	2.30

About the Perth Mint

The Royal Mint of England established the Perth Mint as a branch facility in 1899 to refine and strike gold recovered from nearby deposits. Ownership was transferred to the State Government of Western Australia in 1970. Today the Perth is responsible for the Australian Federal Government’s Gold and Silver Bullion Coin Program in addition to striking some of the most unique numismatic coins in the world.

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