The obverse
Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
The obverse carries the Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, together with Australia, the 2022 date and the AUD $1 denomination.
The 2022 issue
2022 in the annual Koala sequence
This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 16th coin in the 2007–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.
Its reverse depicts sleeping koala draped over a branch among eucalyptus leaves. 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 16 of 20
- Obverse portrait
- Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Mintage record
- Sold out · final total unavailable
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Design story
The 2022 reverse: Sleeping koala draped over a branch among eucalyptus leaves
The annual reverse presents sleeping koala draped over a branch among eucalyptus leaves. The reverse designer is not conclusively attributed in the sources listed below.
The reverse
Sleeping koala draped over a branch among eucalyptus leaves
The reverse depicts sleeping koala draped over a branch among eucalyptus 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
- .9999
- Metal
- Silver
- Diameter
- 40.9 mm
- Thickness
- 3.5 mm
- Finish
- Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
- Authentication
- Not documented in the listed item-level sources
- Legal-tender country
- Australia
- Mint
- The Perth Mint
- Obverse portrait
- Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Obverse artist
- Jody Clark
Mintage & issue
Final unavailable
Sold outThe 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
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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.
- The Australian Koala Silver Bullion Coin Series 2007–2022The Perth Mint · 2026-08-13
- 2022 Australia 1 oz Silver Koala BUAPMEX · 2026-08-13
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2022 standard 1 oz BU coin.