AUSTRALIAN KOALA 2023

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                23327KAAA
• Barcode                   9327025050287
• Maximum Mintage 750
• Release Date           5 September 2023

Elements of this high relief design have been gilded in pink gold, superbly combining two celebrated minting techniques.

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 Koal 2023 5oz Silver Proof High Relief Gilded Coin.

DESIGN

The coin's reverse portrays a koala on a gum tree branch with a joey clinging to its back gilded in pink gold. Both coin designs incorporate the inscription 'KOALA', The Perth Mint's 'P' mintmark, and the coin's weight, purity and year-date.

The obverse bears The Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Obverse, featuring the Jody Clark effigy supplemented with the dates of her reign, and the monetary denomination.

PRESENTATION

The coin is housed in a classic display case with a clear lid. Packaged with an illustrated shipper, each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Silver Content (Troy oz)	5
Monetary Denomination (AUD)	8
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