| Koala bear
|
|
Metal:
|
99.95% pt
|
|
Edge:
|
corrugated
|
|
Embossing years:
|
1988 to 2000
|
| front
|
|
Motive:
|
annually changing koala motifs
|
| back
|
|
Motive:
|
Elizabeth II
|
The koala is an Australian investment coin that was minted by the Perth Mint between 1988 and 2000 . The face of the platinum coin shows an annually changing koala motif. As is customary with other Commonwealth coins, the value side shows a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II .
The following coins were minted:
| size
|
diameter
|
thickness
|
Weight
|
Face value
|
Embossing years
|
|
1 ⁄ 20 ounce
|
14.1 mm
|
1.32 mm
|
1.57 g
|
5 AUD
|
1990-2000
|
|
1 ⁄ 10 ounce
|
16.1 mm
|
1.40 mm
|
3.14 g
|
15 AUD
|
1988-2000
|
| ¼ ounce
|
20.1 mm
|
1.90 mm
|
7.82 g
|
25 AUD
|
1988-2000
|
| ½ ounce
|
25.1 mm
|
2.03 mm
|
15.60 g
|
50 AUD
|
1988-2000
|
| 1 ounce
|
32.1 mm
|
2.70 mm
|
31.12 g
|
100 AUD
|
1988-2000
|
| 2 ounces
|
40.6 mm
|
4.00 mm
|
62.24 g
|
200/500 AUD
|
1992-2000
|
| 10 ounces
|
60.3 mm
|
7.90 mm
|
311.2 g
|
2500/1000 AUD
|
1992-2000
|
| 1 kilogram
|
75.3 mm
|
13.90 mm
|
1002.5 g
|
AUD 10,000 / 3,000
|
1992-2000
|
Years and editions
| year
|
1 ⁄ 20 ounce
|
1 ⁄ 10 ounce
|
¼ ounce
|
½ ounce
|
1 ounce
|
2 ounces
|
10 ounces
|
1 kilogram
|
| maximum
|
sold
|
maximum
|
sold
|
maximum
|
sold
|
maximum
|
sold
|
maximum
|
sold
|
maximum
|
sold
|
maximum
|
sold
|
maximum
|
sold
|
| 1988
|
-
|
unlimited |
41,706
|
unlimited |
62,666
|
unlimited |
48,029
|
unlimited |
61,682
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| 1989
|
-
|
unlimited |
53,873
|
unlimited |
64,319
|
unlimited |
49,245
|
unlimited |
79,043
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| 1990
|
unlimited |
10.123
|
unlimited |
10,473
|
unlimited |
3,619
|
unlimited |
2,358
|
unlimited |
28,121
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| 1991
|
20,000 |
10,080
|
20,000 |
13,078
|
20,000 |
6,271
|
20,000 |
5,773
|
75,000 |
52.106
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| 1992
|
20,000 |
6,501
|
20,000 |
10,920
|
20,000 |
6,581
|
20,000 |
5,451
|
75,000 |
44,920
|
unlimited |
unknown
|
unlimited |
unknown
|
unlimited |
unknown
|
| 1993
|
20,000 |
8,242
|
20,000 |
12,627
|
20,000 |
11,646
|
20,000 |
7,878
|
80,000 |
59,872
|
unlimited |
1,873
|
unlimited |
446
|
unlimited |
563
|
| 1994
|
20,000 |
8,699
|
20,000 |
9,154
|
20,000 |
7,618
|
20,000 |
5,716
|
100,000 |
73.129
|
unlimited |
956
|
unlimited |
85
|
unlimited |
75
|
| 1995
|
20,000 |
11,931
|
20,000 |
9,044
|
20,000 |
4,715
|
5,000 |
3,431
|
100,000 |
31,416
|
unlimited |
216
|
unlimited |
7th
|
unlimited |
12
|
| 1996
|
20,000 |
5,849
|
20,000 |
7,573
|
20,000 |
3,314
|
5,000 |
2,778
|
100,000 |
23,761
|
unlimited |
229
|
unlimited |
13
|
unlimited |
94
|
| 1997
|
20,000 |
3,148
|
20,000 |
5,993
|
20,000 |
1,586
|
5,000 |
1,536
|
100,000 |
41,153
|
unlimited |
141
|
unlimited |
unknown
|
unlimited |
unknown
|
| 1998
|
20,000 |
4,508
|
20,000 |
2,382
|
20,000 |
1,321
|
5,000 |
1,028
|
100,000 |
4,943
|
unlimited |
56
|
unlimited |
9
|
unlimited |
12
|
| 1999
|
20,000 |
3,432
|
20,000 |
2,220
|
20,000 |
1,404
|
5,000 |
983
|
100,000 |
4.221
|
unlimited |
153
|
unlimited |
9
|
unlimited |
20th
|
| 2000
|
20,000 |
2,660
|
20,000 |
1,891
|
20,000 |
762
|
5,000 |
553
|
100,000 |
2,048
|
unlimited |
72
|
unlimited |
6th
|
unlimited |
unknown
|
literature
-
René Frank : The Australian platinum koala - a popular motif made of fine metal . In: moneytrend magazine (Vienna), 03/2017, pp. 148–154, ( PDF )
Individual evidence
-
↑ Perth Mint : The Australian Koala Platinum Bullion Coin Series 1988–2000 ( English , PDF, 214 kB). Accessed March 24, 2011.
