The obverse
Jody Clark memorial effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
The obverse carries the Jody Clark memorial effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, together with Australia, the 2023 date and the AUD $1 denomination.
The 2023 issue
2023 in the annual Koala sequence
This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 17th coin in the 2007–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.
Its reverse depicts koala climbing a tree with a joey clinging to its back. Ing Ing Jong is credited with the reverse design.
The issue is listed as sold out. Its original maximum was 300,000, while no final total is published.
- Series position
- Annual issue 17 of 20
- Obverse portrait
- Jody Clark memorial effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Mintage record
- Sold out · final total unavailable
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Design story
The 2023 reverse: Koala climbing a tree with a joey clinging to its back
The annual reverse presents koala climbing a tree with a joey clinging to its back. Ing Ing Jong is credited with the reverse design. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter within the reverse design.
The reverse
Koala climbing a tree with a joey clinging to its back
The reverse depicts koala climbing a tree with a joey clinging to its back. The obverse is the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial presentation with 1952–2022 dates. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter within the reverse design.
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 memorial effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Obverse artist
- Jody Clark
- Reverse designer
- Ing Ing Jong
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.
- 2023 Perth Mint Bullion ReleasesThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-13
- Australian Koala 2023 1oz Silver Bullion CoinThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-13
- 2023 Australia 1 oz Silver Koala BUAPMEX · 2026-08-13
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2023 standard 1 oz BU coin.