AUSTRALIAN KOALA

2024 5oz SILVER PROOF HIGH RELIEF GILDED COIN

This extraordinary 5oz silver proof high relief gilded coin features one of Australia’s most loved marsupials, the koala.

 

KEY FEATURES

• Australian legal tender
• Proof quality 99.99% pure silver
• 22-carat pink gold gilding
• Extremely limited mintage – 750
• Numbered certificate of authenticity
• Beautifully illustrated presentation packaging

PRODUCT INFORMATION

• ITEM CODE                       24327KAAA  
• BARCODE                         9327025055404
• MAXIMUM MINTAGE        750
• RELEASE DATE                19 November 2024

The koala is a very special Australian animal. That the koala “holds the affection of Australians more than any other of their wild animals” was suggested in The Wild Animals of Australasia, a 1926 tome that attributed their unrivalled charm to an “innocent, babyish expression and quiet and inoffensive ways”. Clinging to the trunk of a gum tree, the beloved marsupial in the design features a cherubic face of a forever charming koala. Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 5oz of 99.99% pure silver in proof quality and is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. The Perth Mint will release no more than 750 of the Australian Koala 2024 5oz Silver Proof High Relief Gilded Coin.

 

DESIGN

The coin’s reverse portrays a koala clinging to a tree trunk, and eucalyptus foliage. The koala and the coin’s rim are gilded in 22-carat pink gold. Included on the reverse are the inscriptions ‘KOALA’ and a ‘P125’ mintmark signifying The Perth Mint’s 125th anniversary, as well as the coin’s weight, purity and 2024 year-date. The obverse bears the Dan Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, and the coin’s monetary denomination.

 

TECHNICAL NOTES The coin has been struck with an extra-deep blank to showcase its superbly detailed design in high relief. Elements of this high relief design have been gilded in pink gold, superbly combining two celebrated minting techniques.

 

PRESENTATION The coin is housed in a classic display case with a clear lid and includes packaging featuring a delightful koala image. The release is accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity.

 

Silver Content (Troy oz)	5
Monetary Denomination (AUD)	8.00
Fineness (% purity)	99.99
Minimum Gross Weight (g)	155.533
Maximum Diameter (mm)	50.90
Maximum Thickness (mm)	11.85
Maximum Mintage	750
Designer	Ing Ing Jong