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The Perth Mint, Australia
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The Perth Mint, Australia
Description of obverse and reverse
The reverse design of the 2012 Australian Koala coin depicts an adult koala asleep on the branch of a tree. The design is circled by the inscriptions AUSTRALIAN KOALA, the 2012 year-date, and the weight and purity of the coin. The Perth Mint’s historic ‘P’ mintmark is also incorporated in the design.
Issued as Australian legal tender, the obverse bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, bordered by the inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, and the monetary denomination.
A brief annotation
As the issuer of Australia’s official Silver Bullion Coin Series, The Perth Mint has released a new design of the Australian Koala silver coin each year since 2008. The annual release depicts artistic representations of Australia’s most popular and cuddliest animal icon – the koala.