2013 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz Bullion Coin

The 2013 issue

2013 in the annual Koala sequence

This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 7th coin in the 2007–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.

Its reverse depicts koala seated in the fork of a eucalyptus tree. The reverse designer is not conclusively attributed in the sources listed below.

The official final mintage is 477,209. This mint-to-order issue has no published fixed maximum.

Series position: Annual issue 7 of 20
Obverse portrait: Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Mintage record: 477,209 declared · mint-to-order

2013 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse — 2013 standard reverse

Design story

The 2013 reverse: Koala seated in the fork of a eucalyptus tree

The annual reverse presents koala seated in the fork of a eucalyptus tree. The reverse designer is not conclusively attributed in the sources listed below.

2013 Australian Silver Koala reverse detail: Annual composition — **Annual composition**A closer view of the 2013 koala design.

2013 Australian Silver Koala reverse detail: Date and silver legend — **Date and silver legend**The surrounding legend identifies the 2013 issue and its silver specification.

2013 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 2013 date and the AUD $1 denomination.

The reverse

Koala seated in the fork of a eucalyptus tree

The reverse depicts koala seated in the fork of a eucalyptus tree.

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

Mintage & issue

477,209

Declared

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

Declared mintage: 477,209
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.

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

2013Koala seated in the fork of a eucalyptus treeCurrent coin

2014 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2014Close portrait of a koala framed by gum leavesOpen annual reference

2015 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2015Adult koala in a eucalyptus tree with an Australian bush landscapeOpen 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 · 2013 standard 1 oz BU coin.