Who has seen the coins which describe the koala as Australia's teddy bear? The coins come from a British Commonwealth country called the Hutt River Province Principality.There is a silver $5 & a silver 1 Oz. bullion piece,which was struck at the New Queensland Mint in America. Despite popular belief,the koala is not a bear at all.It is a marsupial,which is the same family of animals as the kangaroo,which also appears on H.R.P.P. medal-coins as well. Aidan.
I have not seen these coins...but I will keep an eye out for them. I collect alot of 1oz Silver coins and australia brings out alot of them. EDIT: ahhhhhh, New Queensland mint
Eddyk,these pieces are listed in the 1993 edition of the 'Unusual World Coins' catalogue,but not in the 2005 edition,which are both Krause books. Aidan.
Hutt River Coins Here is the link to the Hutt River Coins The Koala and Kangaroo coins are on page 2 Hutt river Coins
