Happy koala
Beth Zaiken is a Minnesota-based professional artist and illustrator. As a principal artist and lead muralist for Blue Rhino Studio and part of the Artist Infusion Program for the United States Mint, she has over a decade of experience creating large-scale murals and reconstructions of modern and prehistoric animals in both traditional and digital media.
An award-winning artist, Beth ' s 2021 American Liberty High Relief $ 100 Gold Coin design featuring a bucking bronco won the prestigious Best Gold Coin Design at the Coin of the Year( COTY) Award Ceremony in 2022.
Struck from 10oz and 2oz of 99.99 % pure silver, and 1oz of 99.99 % pure gold in proof quality, the coins ' reverse portrays a koala sitting in a tree, happily eating eucalyptus foliage. Included on the reverse is The Perth Mint’ s‘ P’ mintmark, as well as the 2025 yeardate.
The ultra high relief reverse is minted on a concave surface to ensure the optimum flow of metal is achieved by the strike of the die.
BETH ZAIKEN COLLECTION
The Koala 2025 10oz Silver Proof Ultra High Relief Coin
$ 10 Australian legal tender 99.99 % pure silver 66.10 mm ø 350 mintage
25X28AAA
AUD
1,299. 00