This 1 troy ounce silver Koala coin from 2014 is minted by the Perth Mint from Australia. The silver Koala coin - struck in 99.9% fine silver with a weight of 31.1 grams - is part of the annually recurring Koala series.
The Perth Mint released the Koala series in 2007. Every year the Perth Mint releases a new edition of the series, featuring an new design of one of Australia's most popular animals: the Koala.
On the front you see a beautiful image of a koala. The coin is popular with collectors due to its annually changing design and limited mintage. On the reverse you can see the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by artist Ian Rank-Broadley.
The coin has a face value of $1 (AUD) and a mintage of 334,884 worldwide.
The silver Koala coins have a special security mark added in the form of a micro-lasered letter that is only visible under a magnifying glass. This to make it more difficult to counterfeit the coin.
On the obverse of the coin is a close-up of an adult Koala with a spray of gum leaves. At the top you will see the inscription AUSTRALIAN KOALA - the name of the series and at the bottom are the inscriptions P - the security feature and 2014 1oz 999 SILVER - the year of issue, weight and silver content.
On the reverse you can see the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. All around you can see the inscriptions ELIZABETH II - the name of the Queen, AUSTRALIA - the country of issue, 1 DOLLAR - the face value of the coin and IBR - the initials of the designer.