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Anniversary issue

On 18 June 1987, the Australian Government approved the minting of platinum coins by The Perth Mint. In September 1988, the Mint released the nation’s first Platinum Koala coin. This 35th anniversary issue celebrates that remarkable first release, replicating the original coin’s reverse design.

Original design

The coin portrays a koala as it appeared on the first Australian Koala coins in 1988. Included on the reverse is the inscription ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOALA’, a commemorative ‘P35’ mintmark, and the coin’s weight, purity, and 2023 year-date.   

Memorial Obverse

The coin bears the official Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Obverse, featuring the Jody Clark effigy supplemented with the dates of Her Majesty’s reign – ‘1952 – 2022’. Also included on the obverse is the coin’s monetary denomination.

Authentication feature

For additional peace of mind, the coin incorporates an authentication feature in the form of a micro-laser engraved letter. Detectable under a magnifying glass, it is designed to make it significantly more difficult for the coin to be counterfeited.

Presentation

The coin is presented in a protective acrylic capsule.

25 Round Capsule Open HighRes

Specifications

Specifications

Year 2023
Metal Platinum
Platinum Content (Troy oz) 1.000
Monetary Denomination (AUD) 100.00
Fineness (% purity) 99.95
Minimum Gross Weight (g) 31.119
Maximum Diameter (mm) 32.60
Maximum Thickness (mm) 2.90
Maximum Mintage 3,000
Finish Bullion
Legal Tender Australia
Effigy Jody Clark design of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II
Designer Michael Tracey

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