Gold Half Gram 2013 Mini Koala, Coin from Australia - detailed information

The Australian gold half gram coin is a mini-coin format occasionally used to complement issues in larger sizes. Uniquely, in Australia there are two mints authorised to strike legal tender: the Royal Australian Mint (which also makes the country's circulating coinage) and the Perth Mint which only makes collector and bullion coins, as well as other bullion products.

Both mints endeavour to create coins with attractive designs, and have long-running bullion series of coins with different themes. As part of these, they sometimes issue a mini-version of the theme's annual design.

The Mint says about this coin:
This delicate, button-sized release presents a golden opportunity to own an iconic Australian coin. Extremely affordable, the delightful Mini Koala offers collectors the chance to expand their collection with pure gold. This coin is a precious collectable or gift that will stand the test of time. The coin’s reverse portrays an adult koala along with The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark and the weight and fineness of the coin. Australian Legal Tender Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the year-date and the monetary denomination.