2021 1 kg Australian Kilo Koala Silver Coin BU 0.9999 Fine Silver
The Australian koala silver coins series is one of Perth Mint's most beloved silver bullion mintages. Since the second year of the silver koala's mintage, 2008, 1 kilo silver coins have been offered annually by Perth Mint on a limited, mint-to-order basis. With its limited mintage and annually-updated designs featuring one of the world's most adorable and cuddly animals, the 1-kilo Australian silver koala has become one of the heaviest coins regularly collected worldwide.
We don't have too many of them and there's no guarantee Perth Mint will be able to supply more - so if this silver coin is on your. List, we strongly recommend you order yours today! Perth Mint 1 kilo Australian koala silver bullion coin highlights. 1 kilo of 0.9999 pure silver in brilliant, uncirculated, fresh-from-the-mint condition. 16th year of the ever-changing Australian silver koala series.
Micro-laser engraved authentication feature ensures legitimacy and makes the 1-kilo silver koala virtually impossible to counterfeit. Limited mintage based on demand (see historical mintage figures below). As the heaviest silver bullion coin regularly minted, the 1-kilo silver koala will become an instant centerpiece in any silver coin collection! A closer look at the 1-kilo Australian silver koala coin. If we wanted to describe the1 oz silver Australian koala in a word, we'd choose adorable.
One word isn't enough for its big brother, the 1-kilo silver koala. At least two words are necessary - and they'd be "adorable" and enormous. At nearly four inches across and over 1/2 inch thick, this coin is.
Its 1 kilo (2.2 lbs, or 32 troy oz) weight is extremely satisfying in the hand. Its sheer size makes the artistry of the design much easier to appreciate. For example, the reverse of the 2022 1-kilo Australian silver koala coin features a dozing koala crashed out on a eucalyptus branch. Koalas sleep almost as much as a house cat, averaging 18-20 hours at rest every day. It's rather their diet that consists solely of eucalyptus leaves are so incredibly low in nutrients that they sleep almost constantly as an energy conservation strategy.
Perth Mint's award-winning coin designer Ing Ing Jong's portrayal highlights an incredibly interesting feature of the koala's "hands" which. It's not a birth defect but an adaptation that helps koalas climb the trunks and branches of their beloved eucalyptus trees. The legend includes the year of mintage, 1-kilo weight and 0.9999 silver purity.You'll also note the unobtrusive appearance of the designer's initials and Perth Mint's "P" mintmark on the right side of the design. The obverse of the 1-kilo silver koala features the latest portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, Jody Clark's 2015 portrayal of Her Majesty at age 89.
Just imagine for a single moment trying to pay for anything with a 1-kilo silver coin - what would the cashier do? 1 kilo Australia silver koala bullion coin mintage history. Because of its limited-mintage status, 1 kilo silver coins in the Australian koala series are rather uncommon coins.
Perth Mint makes enough coins to fill orders during the calendar year - after which, the coin is discontinued and Perth Mint begins work on the following year's design. According to Perth Mint's own records, here are the mintages for the 1 kilo silver koala coin series.
As you can see, these are minimal numbers for a silver bullion coin! This is one of the factors that makes the 1-kilo silver koala a highly-desired collector's item (especially for completists who insist on collecting every variant of the silver koala series).
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- Color: Silver
- Size: 1 kg
- Brand: Perth Mint
- Thickness: 14.5 mm
- Fineness: 0.9999
- Material: Silver
- Year: 2022
- Brand/Mint: Perth Mint
- Certification: Uncertified
- Grade: BU
- Country: Australia
- Precious Metal Content per Unit: 1 kg
- Strike Type: Business