Australian Silver Koala Coin - A Silver
Treasure From Down Under
Some coin collectors have a desire for
acquiring, as part of their treasured
possessions, a collection of silver
bullion coins with exotic animals as
their icons.? These collectors would for
sure find great value in the Australian
Silver Koala issued by the Perth Mint of
Western Australia.
This mintage is a follow-through of the
highly successful introduction of the
Australian Silver Kookaburra by the same
mint in 1990 and the Australian Kangaroo
in 1993 by the Royal Australian Mint.?
Having all three in coins should be a
superb combination for a thematic
animal-inspired silver bullion
collection.
The Australian Silver Koala was first
struck two years ago by the Pert Mint,
which is famous for coins of excellent
workmanship and innovative designs.? The
1997 first year of mintage was an
instant success as the koala whose image
the coin bears is a well-loved creature
the world over.
Numismatists of course will tell you
that it would be erroneous to call this
coin as the "Australian Silver Koala
Bear," although there is a certain rhyme
to this term.? The koala is
scientifically classified under the
genus Phascolarctos, which is rooted
from the Greek word "phaskolos," for
pouch, and the misleading "arktos," for
bear. The koala, however, is a
marsupial, an arboreal or tree-dwelling
animal found only in the tropical
forests of Australia.
The jungle, nonetheless, is no place for
the Australian Silver Koala, but would
be more at home at some treasure
chests.? This collector's delight is a
1-oz coin made from 99.9%PRCTG% pure silver in
a koala design that changes each year.
The latest edition has the image of a
young koala clinging to a tree branch.?
The Perth Mint struck the 2008 mintage
of the coin with a different design
which features that of a mother koala
perched on a tree with a baby
Phascolarctos at her back.
This 2008 mint also has a gold coin
edition in addition to the silver
standard, firmly establishing that
indeed there are lots of treasures to be
found Down Under!
You can find great prices and selection
on the fabulous Australian Silver Koala
Coin at: ==>
http://AustralasianCoins.com
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The Australian Silver Koala mintage is a follow-through of
the highly successful introduction of the Australian Silver
Kookaburra by the same mint in 1990 and the Australian
Kangaroo in 1993 by the Royal Australian Mint. Having all
three in coins should be a superb combination for a thematic
animal-inspired silver bullion collection. . .
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