2020 Australia 1 oz Silver Incused Koala Proof (High Relief)

An exciting addition to the Australian Koala coin series, this stunning silver release features an incused impression of Australia's cutest marsupial on the reverse and a high relief obverse.

The koala is a warm-blooded marsupial that lives mainly on the eastern coast of Australia. Dependent on whether it is found in the southern parts of eastern Australia or in the northern parts, its size and color will vary. This unique animal sleeps for up to 19 hours a day due to its low metabolic rate, and can live for 20 or more years.

Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver and issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.

The Perth Mint will release no more than 5,000 of the Australian Koala 2020 1oz Silver Incused High Relief $1 Coin.

The coin's reverse design portrays one of Australia's best-loved marsupials clinging to a tree branch. The design also includes the inscription 'AUSTRALIAN KOALA', The Perth Mint's 'P' mintmark, the weight and fineness and the '2020' year-date.

The Jody Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination are depicted on the coin's obverse.

The reverse design elements typically pressed in raised high relief have been recessed below the coin's surface in an impressively detailed incused strike. The coin's obverse has been struck in The Perth Mint's traditional high relief finish.