This is the latest issue in the Koala silver coins series from Perth Mint, and it is continuing the tradition of annual reverse design change. The reverse of this issue is an image of an adult koala sitting in the fork of a tree. Reverse Inscription includes AUSTRALIAN KOALA, 2013, 999 SILVER and the weight.

The obverse of the 2013 Australian Koala Silver Coins contain the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II of England, along with a face value inscription of AU$30.

Each coin is guaranteed for weight and purity by the Australian Government and is considered legal tender of that country under the Australian Currency Act of 1965.