Koala 1/2 oz Silver 2014

Koala 1/2 Ounce Silver Year 2014 "The koala(Phascolarctos cinereus) is a species of marsupial in the koala family, an arboreal herbivorous animal that inhabits eastern Australia . The koala descends to the ground only to move on to the next tree. It lives alone or in small groups consisting of a male and several females. It is the only modern living representative of the genus Phascolarctos. The word koala is derived from the word gula from the Dharuklanguage.

sizes: 60-85 cm
body weight: 8-15 kg
mating season December-March (in the southern hemisphere it is then summer)
pregnancy: 25-35 days
number of young: 1 young once every 2 years
sexual maturity: males 3-4 years, females 2-3 years
life span: 15-20 years

The koala is popularly known as "koala bear" , which erroneously suggests an affinity with bears. It is found along the Queensland coast, New South Wales and Victoria. It spends most of its life in the highest branches of eucalyptus trees. It is a nocturnally active animal.Its digestive system allows it to digest only the leaves of selected plant species. The koala prefers eucalyptus(Eucalyptus), but also supplements its diet with the leaves of several species from the genera Corymbia , Angophora , Lophostemon , Banksia (Banksia), Leptospermumand Melaleuca . An adult eats between 0.5 and 1 kg of leaves per day. It drinks water infrequently, only when the amount of water in the leaves decreases due to drought does it drink more often.Since 1927, the koala has been completely protected."

This silver bullion coinis minted from the highest purity (999)bullion. It is also the newest coin produced by the Australian mint, Perth Mint, since 2007 . Legal tender in Australia. It comes from the "Discover Australia"series, which features the region's famous animals: the koala and the kookaburra. The series has been in production for over twenty years. An excellent way to invest capital in investment metals. Recommended to investors who appreciate the aesthetic qualities of bullion and the precision of its manufacture.

Perth Mintis the oldest existing mint in Australia to date. It was founded in 1899and served at that time as an outpost of the British Royal Mint, minting coins for the Australian market from locally mined bullion. Since 1987also known as Gold Corporation , it has processed approximately 60% of Australia's mined gold to date. It functions as one of the top producers of bars and bullion coins.

The obverse features an image of the Queen of Great Britain, Elizabeth II, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. It also shows the face value of the coin ($1) and the inscription "Australia".

Rewers illustrates the image of a koala, which changes every year. You can also read from it information about the weight of the coin, the bullion sample and the date it was struck.

Delivery time: 24h

SINGLE units are shipped in plastic round capsules .

Brand

Producer code

Denomination

50 cents

Silver coin

Weight

1/2 oz

Metal type

Ag. 999

Diameter

36.6 mm

Reeded

Quality

mint condition

Producer

The Perth Mint

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