2016 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz Bullion Coin

The 2016 issue

2016 in the annual Koala sequence

This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 10th coin in the 2007–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.

Its reverse depicts koala walking along a eucalyptus branch. The reverse designer is not conclusively attributed in the sources listed below.

The issue is listed as sold out. Its original maximum was 300,000, while no final total is published.

Series position: Annual issue 10 of 20
Obverse portrait: Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Mintage record: Sold out · final total unavailable

2016 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse — 2016 standard reverse

Design story

The 2016 reverse: Koala walking along a eucalyptus branch

The annual reverse presents koala walking along a eucalyptus branch. The reverse designer is not conclusively attributed in the sources listed below.

2016 Australian Silver Koala reverse detail: Annual composition — **Annual composition**A closer view of the 2016 koala design.

2016 Australian Silver Koala reverse detail: Date and silver legend — **Date and silver legend**The surrounding legend identifies the 2016 issue and its silver specification.

2016 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 2016 date and the AUD $1 denomination.

The reverse

Koala walking along a eucalyptus branch

The reverse depicts koala walking along a eucalyptus branch. First standard 1 oz Koala with a fixed 300,000 maximum mintage.

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

Final unavailable

Sold out

The official record identifies this issue as sold out but provides no numeric final declared total. The maximum is not presented as the final mintage.

Maximum mintage: 300,000
Issue status: Sold out
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.

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

2016Koala walking along a eucalyptus branchCurrent coin

2017 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2017Koala seated beside a eucalyptus trunk in an open landscapeOpen annual reference

2018 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2018Koala seated on a eucalyptus branch among gum leavesOpen 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 · 2016 standard 1 oz BU coin.