2019 Australia $8 5-oz Silver Koala High Relief Proof NGC PF70UC w/Koala Label

There’s Nothing Like a Big Bowl of Koala!

If you ever get the chance to see a group of Koala bears, you’ll notice that they don’t seem to be in a hurry to do anything. They slowly go about their business munching on eucalyptus leaves and perhaps pausing from time to time to commiserate with each other about the indignities foisted upon them by Qantas Airlines. 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!

2019 marks the 13th year of the popular Australia Silver Koala series and this coin’s one-year-only design of the cute little marsupial just makes you want to grab the little critter and smother it with hugs! Struck in spectacular high relief, this five-ounce silver Koala features bowl-shaped, mirrored fields that allow the designs to spectacularly rise up high off their surfaces.

The 2019 design finds our unhurried marsupial sitting on a tree branch, his head cocked to one side in an expression of curiosity as eucalyptus leaves flutter in the breeze. It almost looks like he’s smiling as he slowly prepares himself to grab some of the hanging vegetation for his lunch! Intricate details in both the foreground and background provide a perfect setting for this gorgeous mammal. The design is beautifully engraved on this impressive 50.6 mm coin struck in highly pure 99.99% silver.

Your 2019 Australia Five-Ounce Silver Koala High Relief Proof has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in perfect Proof-70 Ultra Cameo (PF70UC) condition, a distinction that means your flawless proof will have ZERO imperfections – showing all features and fields exactly as the engraver and mint intended. It will also come sonically sealed in an acrylic holder with a white display core and an exclusive Koala label.

The 2019 Australia Five-Ounce Silver Koala High Relief Proof is an attractive way to add 2019’s new one-year-only design to your collection. It’s also a great way to add high-purity silver to your collection. But no more than 500 will ever be struck, so if you want to secure your “bowl of Koala,” you need to act now!

• ADORABLE ONE-YEAR-ONLY DESIGN – The one-year-only design for the 2019 Australian Koala depicts the adorable bear sitting on 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 – The Perth Mint struck these Five-Ounce Silver Koala Proofs in a full ounce 99.99% silver with high relief designs that rise up high off their surfaces.
• AUSTRALIAN LEGAL TENDER – Each Silver Five-Ounce Koala Proof is $8 Australian legal tender and measures 50.6 mm in diameter.
• GRADED IN FLAWLESS PROOF CONDITION – Your 2019 Australia Five-Ounce Silver Koala High Relief Proof has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in perfect Proof-70 Ultra Cameo (PF70UC) condition. It will come sonically sealed in an acrylic holder with a white core and an exclusive Koala label
• AN UNCOMMON LIMITED MINTAGE! – This maximum worldwide limited edition for the 2019 Australia Five-Ounce Silver Koala High Relief Proof is just 500.

Just like its mates at the Perth Mint – the Kangaroo and the Wedge-Tailed Eagle – 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 2019 Australia Five-Ounce Silver Koala High Relief Proof today before someone else snatches it away!