Beijing International Coin Exposition (BICE)

This coin celebrates two iconic animals native to Australia and China.

The koala is a very special Australian animal. That the koala “holds the affection of Australians more than any other of their wild animals” was suggested in The Wild Animals of Australasia, a 1926 tome that attributed their unrivalled charm to an “innocent, babyish expression and quiet and inoffensive ways”. Clinging to the trunk of a gum tree, the beloved marsupial in the design features a cherubic face of a forever charming koala.

The panda, characterized by its white coat with black patches around the eyes, ears, legs and shoulders, is a bear species endemic to China. This unique national treasure of China is well-loved worldwide. More than just adorable animals, pandas have played important ambassadorial roles throughout China’s history.

The coin portrays an adorable koala climbing a gum tree looking out over its natural habitat.

• 1oz 99.99% Pure Silver
• Panda Privy
• Mintage 3000
• Encapsulated & Carded
• Uncirculated (UNC)