Designed by indigenous artist Darryl Bellotti, the 2009 Australian Koala Silver Coin is one of the world’s most popular 99.9% fine bullion silver coins. This is the third year a koala design has been available as part of this very successful series from the Perth Mint of Australia.
The koala, native to Australia, has long been associated with that country. As such, it is the perfect animal to depict on a coin. Artist Darryl Bellotti has taken his experience as a Mint designer and created a coin worthy of the creature. The reverse showcases a young koala sitting on a tree branch, looking towards the viewer. On all but the 1 kilo coin, behind the koala and the branch, a unique shimmer background is used which focuses our attention on the iconic marsupial...
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