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Beth Zaiken

Beth Zaiken is a Minnesota-based professional artist and illustrator. As a principal artist and lead muralist for Blue Rhino Studio and part of the Artist Infusion Program for the United States Mint, she has over a decade of experience creating large-scale murals and reconstructions of modern and prehistoric animals in both traditional and digital media.

Ultra high relief design

The coin’s reverse portrays a koala sitting in a tree, happily eating eucalyptus foliage. Included on the reverse is The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, as well as the 2025 year-date.

09 Koala By Beth Zaiken 2025 2oz Silver Proof Ultra HR Coin in case HighRes

The coin’s ultra high relief reverse is minted on a concave surface to ensure the optimum flow of metal is achieved by the strike of the die.

Presentation packaging

The coin is housed in a grey leatherette display case accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity. Packaged in a beautifully illustrated shipper it includes the inscription 'BETH ZAIKEN COLLECTION THE KOALA'.

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Specifications

Specifications

Year 2025
Metal Silver
Silver Content (Troy oz) 2.000
Monetary Denomination (AUD) 2.00
Fineness (% purity) 99.99
Minimum Gross Weight (g) 62.213
Maximum Diameter (mm) 40.90
Maximum Thickness (mm) 7.50
Maximum Mintage 1,500
Finish Proof, Ultra High Relief
Legal Tender Australia
Effigy Dan Thorne design of H.M. King Charles III
Designer Beth Zaiken

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