2016 1 Kilo Australian Silver Koala Coin (BU)

The most popular coin program from the Perth Mint is the Australian Silver Koala. Featuring the continent’s famous, cuddly native species, these coins were first introduced in 2007. With rotating images on the reverse each year and a purity of .999 silver, these coins are a favorite with both investors and collectors. Today, JM Bullion offers the 2016 1 Kilo Australian Silver Koala Coin in BU condition.

Coin Highlights:

• Each coin ships in an individual mint acrylic capsule.
• Contains 1 Kilogram, or 32.15 troy oz, of .999 pure silver.
• Issued a face value of $30 (AUD) by the government of Australia.
• Available in BU condition.
• Features the latest 2016 Koala design. Click here to see historical Perth Silver Koala mintages.

Australian Silver Koala coins are similar to many other silver bullion coin programs struck around the globe. In the case of Perth Mint coins, reverse imagery is changed every year to generate greater interest and demand. While the overall motif is always the koala and its natural environment, the specific depictions change each year.

The Perth Mint is altering the Australian Silver Koala coin series this year, focusing on the two sizes that appear to be favored by investors and collectors. To date, the Mint only plans to strike the coins in a 1 oz weight and this 1 Kilo weight. Traditionally, Perth Mint also produced ½ oz and 10 oz coins in this program.

On the reverse of the all-new 2016 1 oz Australian Silver Koala is the latest depiction of the cuddly, yet feisty marsupial. In the 2016 image, a single adult is featured walking along the branch of a tree on all fours. “Australian Koala” is engraved above, with the coin’s year of minting, weight, purity, and metal content below.

The obverse features Queen Elizabeth II’s right-profile portrait as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley in 1998. Her image is surrounded by engravings that include her name, the nation of issue, and the coin’s face value.

Perth Mint was founded by the British Royal Mint in 1898, just four years before Australia’s six states filed formal federation paperwork. The Perth Mint, the last surviving Royal Mint facility in Australia, passed to Australian control in 1970 when the government of Western Australia assumed control.

If you have questions, we encourage you to reach out to JM Bullion. Our associates are available at 800-276-6508, online through our live chat, and via email. If you are interested in similar products, be sure to check out our full selection of Perth Mint Silver Coins.