Koala 🐨Throw Down

Before starting this post I went to Google and typed, “name for a group of koalas”.

Wouldn’t you know, there is NO name!

There's no collective noun for a group of Koalas moving around together because Koalas don't move around in groups like dolphins or some birds. They are fairly solitary creatures, although they do like to be living in overlapping home ranges in bushland with other Koalas. We usually call these groups 'Koala populations’ or ‘Koala colonies'. Source

Well, this may be rare in the wild, but I have a special koala colony to share today.

^{Perth Mint 2007-2019 1oz BU koala coins}

In December 2017 I purchased my first silver coin. It was the 2017 koala. This quickly led to an obsession which saw me buy ALL of the koalas (standard issue no privies). It also sent me deep down a rabbit hole of silver stacking and coin collecting.

^{I am so cute.}

Recently, Australia’s Perth Mint released the 2019 Koala. This is the thirteenth coin in a series highlighting the nation’s most iconic animal. (Shhh. Don’t tell the kangaroo.)

^{2019 Perth Mint Koala}

The first coin in the series was released only in a 1oz silver .999 pure version. Later release years include size variations from 1/2oz to 1kg. They are also special releases in gold, gilded silver, colorized and well as coins featuring privy marks. In 2018, the coins moved from .999 pure to .9999.

^{All 13 koalas}

During early years of the coin’s production, the bullion version of the koala was produced on demand. This meant minting stopped when it was time to start on the next release. However, beginning in 2016 the mintage for each release has been set at 300,000.

All the koalas. Look fast!

This is a series I look forward to collecting in all the years to come.

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