2017 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz Bullion Coin

The 2017 issue

2017 in the annual Koala sequence

This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 11th coin in the 2007–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.

Its reverse depicts koala seated beside a eucalyptus trunk in an open landscape. The reverse designer is not conclusively attributed in the sources listed below.

The published final mintage is 298,937, compared with an original maximum of 300,000.

Series position: Annual issue 11 of 20
Obverse portrait: Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Mintage record: 298,937 declared

2017 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse — 2017 standard reverse

Design story

The 2017 reverse: Koala seated beside a eucalyptus trunk in an open landscape

The annual reverse presents koala seated beside a eucalyptus trunk in an open landscape. The reverse designer is not conclusively attributed in the sources listed below.

2017 Australian Silver Koala reverse detail: Annual composition — **Annual composition**A closer view of the 2017 koala design.

2017 Australian Silver Koala reverse detail: Date and silver legend — **Date and silver legend**The surrounding legend identifies the 2017 issue and its silver specification.

2017 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 2017 date and the AUD $1 denomination.

The reverse

Koala seated beside a eucalyptus trunk in an open landscape

The reverse depicts koala seated beside a eucalyptus trunk in an open landscape.

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

298,937

Declared

The declared total is a published final number and is shown separately from the production ceiling.

Maximum mintage: 300,000
Declared mintage: 298,937
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.

2015 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2015Adult koala in a eucalyptus tree with an Australian bush landscapeOpen annual reference

2016 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2016Koala walking along a eucalyptus branchOpen annual reference

2017Koala seated beside a eucalyptus trunk in an open landscapeCurrent coin

2018 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2018Koala seated on a eucalyptus branch among gum leavesOpen annual reference

2019 Australian Silver Koala 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2019Koala seated upright on a eucalyptus 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 · 2017 standard 1 oz BU coin.