In 1988, the Perth Mint released one of its earliest flora-and-fauna-based coin programs. The Australian Koala Platinum Series debuted nearly 20 years before the now-famous Australian Koala Silver Series and was only issued for a total of 12 years. Right now, you can buy 1994 Australian Koala 1 oz Platinum Coins online from Provident Metals.

Highlights:

• Arrives with individual protective capsules!
• 7^th date in the Australian Koala Platinum Series!
• Limited mintage of just 73,129 platinum coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .9995 pure platinum.
• Bears a face value of $100 (AUD) fully backed by the Australian government.
• Obverse depicts Queen Elizabeth II.
• Reverse includes the image of a koala with its young joey on its back.

With your purchase of the 1994 Australian Koala 1 oz Platinum Coin online at Provident Metals, you will receive a coin that is housed inside individual protective capsules. The coins from 1994 had a mintage of 73,129 coins, the second highest behind only the 1989 release.

Obverse

In the obverse design of 1994 Australian Koala Platinum Coins, the mint features Raphael Makloufs portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty is shown here in right-profile relief in the third-generation portrait that shows the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem. Inscriptions include ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, and 100 DOLLARS.

Reverse

For the reverse face of 1994 Koala 1 oz Platinum Coins, you will find a depiction of two koalas. In this design, an adult koala is clinging to a tree as its young joey clings to its back. Inscriptions include THE AUSTRALIAN KOALA, 1 OZ 9995 PLATINUM, and 1994.

History

Following the 1994 release, the demand for Australian Koala Platinum Coins would continue to sink. After selling more than 73,000 coins in 1994, Perth Mint would sell just 31,416 coins in 1994 and 23,761 coins in 1996.

Ordering

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