16

May 2012

16

May 2012

About the Koala Privy Berlin Bear 1 oz Silver Coin 2012

By StoneX Bullion

Koala Privy Berlin Bear 1oz Silver Coin 2012 New Series

The Koala Privy Berlin Bear 1oz silver coin 2012 continues the tradition started in 2011 by the Perth Mint and was presented at the World Fair of Money in Berlin in the same issuing year 2012. It was issued as a legal tender in Australia. With years, the Perth Mint has accustomed investors and collectors with new surprises and the idea of a privy mark belongs to this category.

Even though the Koala silver series had its start in 2007 being a success since then due to its changing design and bullion characteristics, the Koala Privy Berlin Bear 1oz silver coin 2012 is only the second addition to the Koala privy mark silver coins and hopefully this series will not stop here.

The Koala Privy Berlin Bear 1oz silver coin 2012 weighs 31.10 grams of pure silver. Therefore, this coins were manufactured from 99.90% silver or silver with 999/1000 fineness.

Koala Privy Berlin Bear 1oz Silver Coin 2012 Design

One of the attractive components for the Koala silver coins in general is their yearly changing design. Therefore, the Koala Privy Berlin Bear 1oz silver coin 2012 bears the design of the normal Koala silver bullion coin issued in 2012 with the addition engraver that makes it so special.

The obverse of the Koala Privy Berlin Bear 1oz silver coin 2012 portrays the bust of Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the following inscriptions disposed in a circle: ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, 1 DOLLAR which is the face value.

The tail side of the Koala Privy Berlin Bear 1oz silver coin 2012 is a sweet depiction of a sleeping adult koala in its natural environment, on a tree branch. It was realized by Elise Martinson and to this engraver it was added, at the top of the koala design, the Privy mark represented by the German bear, a well-known symbol for the German capital city-state. AUSTRALIAN KOALA reads at the top and 2012 1oz 999 SILVER at the bottom.

Koala Privy Berlin Bear 1oz Silver Coin 2012 Profitable Asset

There is a limited edition for these special silver coins destined to investment and collections. The Australian government together with the Perth Mint issued only 50,000 coins of this kind. A scarce mintage always makes a coin like the Koala Privy Berlin Bear 1oz silver coin 2012 to increase its value in the future.

Investors that acquire a Koala Privy Berlin Bear 1oz silver coin 2012 will benefit from high silver quality at a price that will not differ from the non-privy mark silver koala coins. Therefore, having the same premium and both issues being priced by the evolution of the silver price, what will make the difference for these silver coins in the future is demand that will influence the appreciation of the premium. These are the obvious reasons for which everyone wants the Koala Privy Berlin Bear 1oz silver coin 2012.

Numismatists can start a new and special collection with the Koala Privy Berlin Bear 1oz silver coin 2012 and its predecessor from 2011, both being present on our website.

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