2023 Australia 1 oz Silver Koala Coin

The 2023 Australia 1 oz Silver Koala Coin is extra special because it not only gives us the beautiful koala design we have grown to expect from this series but it also honors the late Queen Elizabeth II in a special way. They added the years she reigned as queen. This coin is made of 1 troy ounce of .9999 fine silver. The result is a beautiful coin with a lot of detail. These coins have been super popular amongst collectors. 

Key features:

• Made of 1 troy ounce .9999 fine silver 
• Made by the Perth Mint
• Face value is $1 AUD backed by the Australian Government
• Obverse side has a picture of Queen Elizabeth II
• Reverse side has a mother koala with he cub climbing a tree

Koalas are an iconic animal in Australia. People come from all over the world to see the adorable “koala bear”. To call them a bear though is not accurate as they aren’t in the bear family but are in fact marsupials. They move from tree to tree carrying their young in a pouch like the other iconic Australian animal, the kangaroo. One distinction for the koala is they spend all day eating eucalyptus leaves which are actually toxic for most animals. One consequence of eating these leaves is that they use a lot of energy digesting these leaves which is why they sleep up to 22 hours a day. The koala is in danger as a result of wildfires, and deforestation. 

The obverse side of the coin has Jody Clark’s design of Queen Elizabeth II in high detail. Above her head is ‘ELIZABETH II 1952-2022 AUSTRALIA’. At the bottom is ‘1 DOLLAR’.

This 2023 reverse design is of a mother koala carrying her young cub on her back as she clings to a tree. Above their heads is  “2023 1 OZ 9999 SILVER’ ‘KOALA’. 

This extra special coin needs to be in your collection not just because the koala bears look cute and cuddly as always, but because this coin marks the end of an era. Get yours today.