© Perth Mint
© Perth Mint
50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Bush Babies - Koala
2011 year| Silver (.999) (Pad Printed) | 15.553 g | 36.6 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2011 |
| Value | 50 Cents 0.50 AUD = USD 0.34 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) (Pad Printed) |
| Weight | 15.553 g |
| Diameter | 36.6 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#328474 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
This coin depicts a cuddly baby koala set against a background of golden wattle waratah and flowering gums. The design includes the koala’s insect friend a cicada.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Australian Koala
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Designer: Elise Martinson
Edge
Reeded
Comment
This is the final issue in the 5-coin Bush Babies series and depicts a cuddly baby koala set against a background of golden wattle waratah and flowering gums. The design includes the koala’s insect friend a cicada.The coin is housed encapsulated in a black hinged-lid presentation case accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity and protected by a colourful cardboard shipper.
The koala is one of Australia’s most beloved and iconic animal. The cuddly koala 'bear' is not a bear at all but a marsupial. Protected by law the koala lives on a diet of eucalyptus leaves. One of the few animals to actually have fingerprints similar to humans when distressed they issue a cry that has been compared to that of a human baby.
