AUSTRALIAN BUSH BABIES 1/2OZ SILVER PROOF COIN SERIES 2011 KOALA COIN

The koala is perhaps Australia’s most beloved and iconic animal. The cuddly koala ‘bear’ is not really a bear at all, but a marsupial. Protected by law, the koala lives on a diet of eucalypt leaves from the tree of the same name. This furry friend is one of the few animals that actually has fingerprints similar to humans and when distressed the koala issues a cry that has been compared to that of a human baby. Portrayed in colour, the cuddly koala is set against a background of golden wattle, waratah and flowering gums. The design includes the koala’s insect friend, a cicada, and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.

The coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1/2oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.

The Perth Mint will release no more than 10,000 Australian Bush Babies 1/2oz Koala coins.