2020 Australia $8 5-oz Silver Koala High Relief Proof NGC PF70UC First Day of Issue

Australia’s Adorable Koala Returns for 2020!

Koala bears have a well-deserved reputation for doing everything at a slow pace. But, as some animal experts have pointed out, Koalas are herbivores who spend their days high up in eucalyptus trees eating leaves — and you don’t need to move very fast to catch a tree! One area where they DO move fast is on these coins struck by Australia’s world-renowned Perth Mint where the coins of its annual Koala series are among the most adorable releases to hit the market each year!

The one-year-only designs of the cute little marsupial just makes you want to grab the little critter and smother it with hugs! The new design for the 2020 Australian Koala finds our unhurried marsupial perched atop a tree branch while it looks out across an unseen Australian landscape in search of more eucalyptus leaves to snack on. The intricate details provide a perfect setting for this gorgeous mammal that has been seriously threatened this year by wildfires that have consumed large parts of its habitat. The design is beautifully engraved on this impressive 50.9 mm coin struck in five ounces of 99.99% pure silver.

Your 2020 Australia Koala High Relied Five-Ounce Silver Proof has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in flawless perfect Proof-70 Ultra Cameo (PF70UC) condition, a distinction that means your perfectly-graded proof will have ZERO imperfections — showing all features and fields exactly as the engraver and mint intended. In addition, NGC has certified your proof is a First Day of Issue (FDI) coin, meaning it was received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository by the release date or on the business day within 24 hours of the official release date.

Just 500 of these wonderful Koala coins will be released by Perth Mint in 2020. The combination of its one-year-only design, silver purity, and limited edition make these beautiful coins very attractive to coin collectors, koala lovers and silver stackers around the world. Don’t wait — reserve yours now!

• ADORABLE ONE-YEAR-ONLY DESIGN – The one-year-only design for the 2020 Australian Koala depicts the adorable bear perched atop a eucalyptus tree branch along with the coin’s year date, weight and precious metal content. The coin’s obverse features the regal portrait of Queen Elizabeth II along with the denomination.
• EXPERTLY STRUCK IN HIGHLY-PURE SILVER – With their world-renowned attention to detail, the artisans of the Perth Mint strike each 2020 Australian Koala High Relief Five-Ounce Silver Proof with care, transforming planchets of 99.99% silver into gorgeous works of art!
• AUSTRALIAN LEGAL TENDER – Each 2020 Australia Koala High Relief Five-Ounce Silver Proof is $8 Australian legal tender and measures 50.9 mm in diameter.
• PERFECT PROOF CONDITION – Your 2020 Australia Koala High Relief Five-Ounce Silver Proof has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) in perfect Proof-70 Ultra Cameo (PF70UC) condition.
• KEY FIRST DAY OF ISSUE CERTIFICATION – NGC has certified your proof is a First Day of Issue (FDI) coin, independent authentication that your coin was released by the mint during the premier day of the series’ issue.
• AN UNCOMMON LIMITED MINTAGE! – The worldwide limited edition for this coin has been set at only 500.

Koalas are a perennial hit with collectors. Add in this coin's unique design, small mintage and silver weight and you have a smash that's sure to quickly climb out of our vaults. Don't sit still on this one — order your 2020 Australia Koala High Relief Five-Ounce Silver Proof today before someone else snatches it away!