2024 $1 Beijing International Coin Exposition Australian Koala with Panda Privy 1oz Silver Coin in Card

2024 $1 Beijing International Coin Exposition Australian Koala with Panda Privy 1oz Silver Coin in Card 

This coin celebrates two iconic animals native to Australia and China.

The koala is a very special Australian animal. The koala 'holds the affection of Australians more than any other of their wild animals' was suggested in The Wild Animals of Australasia, a 1926 tome that attributed their unrivalled charm to an 'innocent, babyish expression and quiet and inoffensive ways'. Clinging to the trunk of a gum tree, the beloved marsupial in the design features a cherubic face of a forever charming koala.

The panda, characterized by its white coat with black patches around the eyes, ears, legs and shoulders, is a bear species endemic to China. This unique national treasure of China is well-loved worldwide. More than just adorable animals, pandas have played important ambassadorial roles throughout China's history.

Struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver, the coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.

The Perth Mint will release no more than 3,000 of the Beijing International Coin Exposition - Australian Koala with Panda Privy 2024 1oz Silver Coins in presentation card.

The coin's reverse features an adorable koala climbing a gum tree looking out over its natural habitat. As well as the inscription 'KOALA', a 'P125" mintmark signifying The Perth Mint's 125th Anniversary, the coin's weight, purity and year-date. The reverses also includes a coloured privy of a panda holding on to a bamboo pole.

The obverse features the Dan Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles III. Also included are the monetary denomination, and the weight and fineness.

Each coin is presented in an auspiciously coloured display card featuring both iconic animals, the panda holding on to the eucalyptus branch, and the koala holding on to the bamboo pole, signifying friendship between the two animals.

Denomination :   $1

Quality :             BU

Metal :               Silver

Weight :            31.107 gms

Diameter :         40.90 mm

Mintage :           3,000 

Certificate of Authenticity : The Perth Mint full colour card / Beijing International Coin Exposition