Australian Silver Koalas have been struck annually since 2007 by the Perth Mint. The British Royal Mint 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. The coins are struck in four sizes: 1 kilo, 10 ounces, one ounce and half an ounce. The one ounce format is the best seller and is one of the few bullion coins in the world that has both a silver bullion investor and coin collector following. The design bears a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, which is mandatory on all legal tender Australian coinage. The reverse depicts an image of a koala, Australia’s cuddliest marsupial. The design of the koala used on the coin's reverse changes each year. An adult Koala sitting in the crook of a tree is shown on the 2013 coin. All bullion coins from the Perth Mint are presented in protective acrylic capsules to help preserve the finish.
• Seventh year of issue
• Popular one troy ounce format
• 99.9% pure silver
• Reverse design changes each year helps maintain interest in the series
• Exceptionally high quality strike
• Date: 2013
• Diameter: 40.6 mm
• Thickness: 4 mm
• Mint: Perth
• Grade: Brilliant Uncirculated
• Coinns come in clear plastic protective capsule
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