The 2020 Silver Australian Koala is the 13th coin in this popular line as the first Silver koala silver coin was released in 2007 by the Perth Mint.

The Australian Perth Mint was built in 1899 originally as a branch of the British Royal Mint. It wasn’t until 1970 that the mint came under the jurisdiction of the Government of Western Australia. The Perth Mint remains one of the oldest mints still operating at its original location.

The Australian Koala is a sought-after coin series featuring annual designs of the much-loved marsupial. Sleepy and docile, koalas spend most of their time either resting or eating gum leaves among Australia’s eucalyptus forests.

Obverse

The 2020 Silver Koala features a side profile of Queen Elizabeth II by royal mint designer Jody Clark as denoted by the initials “JC” that can be seen in the bottom left corner of the profile. Inscribed around the border of the coin are the words “ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA” as well as the monetary denomination of the coin “1 DOLLAR”.

Reverse

On the reverse of the coin is the new koala design for 2020. This year the coin shows a Koala holding onto a tree branch. The words “AUSTRALIAN KOALA” are inscribed above the image and the “P” mint mark of the Perth Mint can also be seen here. Along the bottom of the coin is the inscription “2020 1oz 9999 SILVER”

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Specifications

Declared Mintage: 300 000
Size: 1 oz Ag
Fineness: .999
Certificate of Authenticity: No
Packaging:  Plastic
Composition: Silver

The 2020 Kookaburra Silver coin marks an important milestone for the Perth Mint as it celebrates 30 years since Kookaburra the was first minted in 1990. The coin  features a callback to Stuart Devlin, the artist responsible for the original design for the coin used back in 1990, by featuring his original artwork on the reverse of this coin.

Another feature of this year’s Australian Silver Kookaburra is it’s unique security authentication feature. The Perth Mint adds micro-engravings inside the words “AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA” that are only visible under magnification. Also, these 1 oz Kookaburras have a limited mintage of just 500,000 coins.

The Obverse

The obverse of the 2020 Silver Kookaburra features the original design from the 1990 silver Kookaburra coin to commemorate the 30th anniversary of when the coin was first minted. Above this 30th anniversary design is the side profile of Queen Elizabeth II and the years 1990 and 2020 are inscribed here as well. The obverse of this 2020 Kookaburra Coin also has “AUSTRALIA” “1 DOLLAR” “ELIZABETH II” all inscribed around the border of the coin.

The Obverse

The reverse of the 2020 Kookaburra coin depicts the kookaburra resting on a rooftop with rays of sunlight emanating from the backdrop. Inscribed around the border are the words ”AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA” “30th ANNIVERSARY” “1oz .9999 SILVER” and the “P” mint mark is also shown representing the Perth Mint of Australia

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Specifications
Declared Mintage: Brilliant Uncirculated
Size: 1 Troy Oz
Fineness: .999 Finess
Certificate of Authenticity: No
Composition: Silver

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