2007Koala clinging to a gum-tree branch against a faceted field
Inaugural standard 1 oz Silver Koala bullion issue.
About the series
One koala. A new composition every year.
An annual Australian legal-tender silver bullion series introduced in 2007, with a new koala composition on each dated mainline reverse.
This visual catalog follows the dated standard one-ounce brilliant-uncirculated run, connecting each annual design with its specifications, mintage status, artists and milestones.
Series highlights
- 20 consecutive annual issues, 2007–2026
- A changing reverse design anchors the chronology
- Obverse and reverse views for all 20 years
- Artists and portrait changes are recorded issue by issue
Year by year collection
Explore every dated Koala
Each card shows the reverse of that dated standard 1 oz BU issue.
Showing all 20 annual issues.
2026
.9999 · AUD $1- Maximum
- 300,000
2025
.9999 · AUD $1- Maximum
- 300,000
2024
.9999 · AUD $1- Maximum
- 300,000
2023
.9999 · AUD $1- Sold out
- Final unavailable
2022
.9999 · AUD $1- Sold out
- Final unavailable
2021
.9999 · AUD $1- Declared
- 176,334
2020
.9999 · AUD $1- Declared
- 222,450
2019
.9999 · AUD $1- Declared
- 149,810
2018
.9999 · AUD $1- Declared
- 166,434
2017
.999 · AUD $1- Declared
- 298,937
2016
.999 · AUD $1- Sold out
- Final unavailable
2015
.999 · AUD $1- Declared
- 450,899
2014
.999 · AUD $1- Declared
- 334,884
2013
.999 · AUD $1- Declared
- 477,209
2012
.999 · AUD $1- Declared
- 388,046
2011
.999 · AUD $1- Declared
- 910,480
2010
.999 · AUD $1- Declared
- 233,531
2009
.999 · AUD $1- Declared
- 336,757
2008
.999 · AUD $1- Declared
- 84,057
2007
.999 · AUD $1- Declared
- 137,768
No annual issue matches that filter.
Design evolution
A visual chronology in silver
Six reverses highlight changes in composition, fineness and anniversary treatments across the series.
20072010Koala on a branch eating gum leaves
2015Adult koala in a eucalyptus tree with an Australian bush landscape
Last mint-to-order 1 oz issue before the fixed 300,000 maximum began.
2018Koala seated on a eucalyptus branch among gum leaves
First standard 1 oz Koala struck in .9999 fine silver.
2021Sleepy koala nestled between eucalyptus branches
First issue in this sequence with the published 40.90 mm by 3.50 mm specification.
2026Koala perched in a eucalyptus tree with a leafy branch in its mouth
Current dated mainline issue, scheduled by The Perth Mint for release on 6 May 2026.
Designs & artists
Artists across the annual designs
Named designers are listed for the years attributed to them. Other years are marked as unattributed where no conclusive credit is available.
Shevaun Buschenhofen
Reverse designer
Wade Robinson
Reverse designer
Elise Martinson
Reverse designer
Aleysha Howarth
Reverse designer
Ing Ing Jong
Reverse designer
Obverse evolution
Royal portraits across the series
2007–2018Ian Rank-Broadley
The Elizabeth II portrait used throughout the first twelve standard one-ounce issues.
2019–2022Jody Clark
The Jody Clark effigy begins with the 2019 issue.
2023Jody Clark · Memorial obverse
The memorial obverse carries the dates of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.
2024–2026Dan Thorne · King Charles III
The current issues use the Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III.
Mintage through the years
Declared totals, limits and sold-out years
Solid bars are final declared totals. Outlined bars are maximum-only limits. Sold-out records without a numeric final are shown as status markers.
DeclaredMaximum onlySold out · final unavailable
- 2007137,768
- 200884,057
- 2009336,757
- 2010233,531
- 2011910,480
- 2012388,046
- 2013477,209
- 2014334,884
- 2015450,899
- 2016Final unavailable
- 2017298,937
- 2018166,434
- 2019149,810
- 2020222,450
- 2021176,334
- 2022Final unavailable
- 2023Final unavailable
- 2024300,000
- 2025300,000
- 2026300,000
Featured story · 2018
The standard series moves to .9999 silver
First standard 1 oz Koala struck in .9999 fine silver.
Placed together, the 2017 and 2018 mainline reverses mark the documented fineness transition from .999 to .9999 while the annual koala composition continues.
Explore the 2018 coinSeries coverage
The standard one-ounce annual series
This catalog excludes proof, high-relief, gilded, colorized, privy-mark, graded, fractional, 2 oz, 5 oz, 10 oz and kilogram products unless mentioned only as related variants.
- Annual issues
- 20
- Coin-face images
- 40
- Dated sequence
- 2007–2026
Selected sources
- Perth Mint bullion coin mintagesThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-13
- The Australian Koala Silver Bullion Coin Series 2007–2022The Perth Mint · 2026-08-13
- Upcoming bullion coin releases — 2026 Australian Bullion ProgramThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-13
- The Perth Mint Silver Koala CoinsAPMEX · 2026-08-13
- 2018 Australia 1 oz Silver Koala BUAPMEX · 2026-08-13