| Coin | Silver Five Ounces 2016 Australian Koala |
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The Australian five ounces silver piece (abbreviated as 5 oz and designated with Ag for "silver") is a bullion and commemorative coin format. 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 to introduce new designs and themes often, in order to raise the numismatic value of the coins over the value of previous metal used.
This coin is part of the long-running Australian Koala series by the Perth Mint, which has a new reverse design every year, and is one of the "numismatic" issues. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | Letter P |
Mintage Limit |
(5,000 )
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The obverse of the coin shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.
In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).
Around the effigy is the monarch's legend and the face value: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 8 DOLLARS ·.
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| Reverse | |
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The coin's reverse depicts an adult koala walking along a branch of a eucalyptus tree.
On the right, the P mint mark of the Perth Mint; on the base of the branch to the left, the designer's initials IJ (for Ing Ing Jong).
Around above, the name of the coin series: AUSTRALIAN KOALA.
Around below, the year of issue and the precious metal content: 2016 5oz 999 SILVER (five troy ounces of 99.9% silver). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
AUSTRALIAN KOALA 2016 5oz 999 SILVER |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Silver content (Troy oz): 5.000
Finish: Proof FDC, high relief.
Packaging: in presentation case within a themed shipper, accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Perth Mint SKU: 16327KAAA
Release price: AU$ 575.00. |
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