Australian Koala Bear Silver Dollar

Fri May 18 07:44:18 2012

The Mints of Australia have produced some of the worlds most bold and experimental designs for decades. Celebrating everything from Koalas, Kangaroos, Kookaburras and working with dozens of other small island nations, the Perth Mint particularly creates an outpouring for fine works. This is our Koala Bear coins starting with this 2009 peice. The only downside to these coins are the Queens mandated image on the reverse/obverse.

Aussie Koala Dollar 2009 Obverse
Aussie Koala Dollar 2009 Reverse
Great Shot of the Obverse

This is the 2009 we recently aquired





Several mints from around the world make exciting coin designs in circulating alloys, silver and gold. Among my favorites are the Perth Mint in Austrailia which produces a variety of coins for nations mostly through out the Pacific Rim. The Neatherlands has also produced some interesting designs, and several private US based mints have produced foreign currency on contract, include the Franklin Mint which has produced many Israeli Coins.

Our interest in foreign coins has been nominal but rapidly growing as it seems that US designs are so stuck in the mud. Also, foreign mints are creating bold new designs with color and bimetal designs that are both eye catching and fun.

This is a short list of our current modern design:


Our modest collection generally contains the following coins types. Click to see these examples show below including photography:
Gold Coins - Not too many
Morgan Silver Dollars
Peace Silver Dollars
Large Cent Coppers
Seated Half Dollars
Buffalo Nickels
Mercury (Liberrty Head) Dimes
Standing Libery Quarter
Walking Liberty Half Dollars
Barber Half Dollars
Barber Quarter Dollars
Franklin Half Dollars
Flying Eagle Cents
Modern American Silver Eagle uncirculated mint coins and proofs
Eisenhower Clad and Silver Dollars
Sacawagea Golden Dollars
Modern Silver and Clad Proof Sets
Modern Silver and Clad 2008 Commorative Bald Eagle Series
Lincoln Cents and Wheat Backs
Jefferson Nickels
Roosevelt Dime
Washington and Washington State Quarters
Kennedy Half Dollars
Modern Foreign Coins from Outside The United States
Circulated US Silver Coins prior to 1964