2010 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz Bullion Coin

The 2010 issue

2010 in the annual Koala sequence

This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 4th coin in the 2007–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.

Its reverse depicts koala on a branch eating gum leaves. Wade Robinson is credited with the reverse design.

The official final mintage is 233,531. This mint-to-order issue has no published fixed maximum.

Series position: Annual issue 4 of 20
Obverse portrait: Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Mintage record: 233,531 declared · mint-to-order

2010 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse — 2010 standard reverse

Design story

The 2010 reverse: Koala on a branch eating gum leaves

The annual reverse presents koala on a branch eating gum leaves. Wade Robinson is credited with the reverse design.

2010 Australian Silver Koala reverse detail: Annual composition — **Annual composition**A closer view of the 2010 koala design.

2010 Australian Silver Koala reverse detail: Date and silver legend — **Date and silver legend**The surrounding legend identifies the 2010 issue and its silver specification.

2010 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin obverse

The obverse

Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II

The obverse carries the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, together with Australia, the 2010 date and the AUD $1 denomination.

The reverse

Koala on a branch eating gum leaves

The reverse depicts koala on a branch eating gum leaves.

Full specifications

At a glance

Available dimensions, artists and issue details for this annual coin are listed below.

Denomination: AUD $1
Silver content: 1 troy ounce
Fineness: .999
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 40.6 mm
Thickness: 2.98 mm
Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
Authentication: Not documented in the listed item-level sources
Legal-tender country: Australia
Mint: The Perth Mint
Obverse portrait: Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Obverse artist: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse designer: Wade Robinson

Mintage & issue

233,531

Declared

The declared total is the published final number for this mint-to-order issue; no fixed maximum was published.

Declared mintage: 233,531
Issue status: Declared
Source date: 2026-08-13

This year in the series

See the design in sequence

Compare this coin with the annual designs immediately around it.

2008 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2008Mother koala and joey resting together on a branchOpen annual reference

2009 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2009Koala seated on a tree branch against a faceted fieldOpen annual reference

2010Koala on a branch eating gum leavesCurrent coin

2011 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2011Mother koala and joey among eucalyptus branchesOpen annual reference

2012 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2012Sleeping koala stretched along a tree branchOpen annual reference

Sources

References for this annual coin

The references below cover the coin's specifications, design, mintage and annual context.

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.

Image credit

Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2010 standard 1 oz BU coin.