2015 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz Bullion Coin

The 2015 issue

2015 in the annual Koala sequence

This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 9th coin in the 2007–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.

Its reverse depicts adult koala in a eucalyptus tree with an Australian bush landscape. The reverse designer is not conclusively attributed in the sources listed below.

The official final mintage is 450,899. This mint-to-order issue has no published fixed maximum.

Series position: Annual issue 9 of 20
Obverse portrait: Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Mintage record: 450,899 declared · mint-to-order

2015 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse — 2015 standard reverse

Design story

The 2015 reverse: Adult koala in a eucalyptus tree with an Australian bush landscape

The annual reverse presents adult koala in a eucalyptus tree with an Australian bush landscape. The reverse designer is not conclusively attributed in the sources listed below.

2015 Australian Silver Koala reverse detail: Annual composition — **Annual composition**A closer view of the 2015 koala design.

2015 Australian Silver Koala reverse detail: Date and silver legend — **Date and silver legend**The surrounding legend identifies the 2015 issue and its silver specification.

2015 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 2015 date and the AUD $1 denomination.

The reverse

Adult koala in a eucalyptus tree with an Australian bush landscape

The reverse depicts adult koala in a eucalyptus tree with an Australian bush landscape. Last mint-to-order 1 oz issue before the fixed 300,000 maximum began.

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

450,899

Declared

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

Declared mintage: 450,899
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.

2013 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2013Koala seated in the fork of a eucalyptus treeOpen annual reference

2014 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse

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

2015Adult koala in a eucalyptus tree with an Australian bush landscapeCurrent coin

2016 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2016Koala walking along a eucalyptus branchOpen annual reference

2017 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2017Koala seated beside a eucalyptus trunk in an open 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 · 2015 standard 1 oz BU coin.