Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2025 Perth Mint No. 6) Determination 2025

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Issued by authority of the Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury

Currency Act 1965

Subsection 13(2) and section 13A of the Currency Act 1965 (the Act) provide that the Treasurer may, by legislative instrument, determine details of Australian coin characteristics including denomination, standard composition, standard weight, allowable variation from standard weight, design and dimensions.

The purpose of this legislative instrument is to determine the characteristics of 59 new non-circulating coins proposed to be issued by The Perth Mint.

The Treasurer may authorise the making and issuing of coins specified, or taken to be specified, in the Schedule to the Currency Act 1965. A payment of money is a legal tender if it is made in coins that are made and issued under the Currency Act 1965. Through the issue of a currency determination, the Treasurer can add, remove and alter the coin characteristics specified, or taken to be specified, in the Schedule to the Currency Act 1965.

In accordance with section 19 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, any Minister in the Treasury portfolio may, by legislative instrument, determine details of Australian coin characteristics.

Details of the legislative instrument are set out in the Attachment.

The legislative instrument commenced on the day after it was registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

The legislative instrument is subject to disallowance under section 42 of the Legislation Act 2003.

The Determination is a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislation Act 2003. The Determination is not subject to sunsetting under the Legislation Act 2003 on the grounds that the instrument ensures economic certainty (see item 20 of the table in section 12 of the Legislation (Exemptions and Other Matters) Regulation 2015). The instrument’s operation is integral in ensuring that the currency produced by the Mints becomes, and remains, legal tender unless or until returned to a mint to be taken out of circulation in accordance with the Currency Act 1965.

Consultation

The Perth Mint undertook consultation among its network of Australian and international wholesale distributors. Authorised Australian distributors of The Perth Mint products are consulted regularly during business meetings and participation at the Australian Numismatic Dealers’ Association Coin, Banknote and Stamp shows. Likewise, international distributors were consulted during a schedule of individual meetings hosted during the World Money Fair held in Berlin and the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money.

Limited consultation was conducted with external parties due to the confidentiality of coin themes and artwork, due to the risk of competitors viewing the innovations and potentially releasing similar coins into the market prior to the release.

Members of the public have the opportunity to contact The Perth Mint to present any themes they would like to see commemorated on Australian legal tender. These concepts are then researched and presented to The Perth Mint’s sales and marketing department for consideration and feedback.

Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights

Prepared in accordance with Part 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011

Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2025 Perth Mint No. 6) Determination 2025

This Legislative Instrument is compatible with the human rights and freedoms recognised or declared in the international instruments listed in section 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011.

Overview of the Legislative Instrument

The purpose of this legislative instrument is to determine the characteristics of 59 new non-circulating coins proposed to be issued by The Perth Mint.

Human rights implications

This Legislative Instrument does not engage any of the applicable rights or freedoms.

Conclusion

This Legislative Instrument is compatible with human rights as it does not raise any human rights issues.

ATTACHMENT

Details of the Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2025 Perth Mint No. 6) Determination 2025

Section 1 – Name

This section provides that the name of the Determination is the Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2025 Perth Mint No. 6) Determination 2025.

Section 2 – Commencement

This section prescribes that the Determination commences on the day after the Determination is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Section 3 – Authority

This section provides that the Determination is made under the Currency Act 1965.

Section 4 – Schedule

This section provides that each instrument specified in a Schedule to the Determination is amended or repealed as set out in the Schedule.

Schedule 1 – Amendments

Schedule 1 amends the Currency (Australian Coins) Determination 2019 by adding the details of new coin characteristics. The newly determined coin characteristics are set out below.

$1 2026 1oz Silver 40th Anniversary of the Australian Nugget Program Gold-Plated Coin
$100 2026 1oz Gold 40th Anniversary of the Australian Nugget Program Coin
$25 2026 1/4oz Gold 40th Anniversary of the Australian Nugget Program Coin

The design on the 2026 40th anniversary of the Australian nugget program coins consists of a pattern of dots forming a border immediately inside the rim. Within the border, there is a stylised representation of a map of Australia. Partially obscuring the map of Australia, there is a representation of Stuart Devlin’s original 1985 Welcome Stranger gold nugget illustration, with the nugget surrounded by a circular pattern of stylised sunrays. The design includes the following inscriptions: “THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET”; either “X OUNCE 9999 PURE SILVER” or “X OUNCE 9999 PURE GOLD” as the case requires (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed in words or as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “WELCOME STRANGER”; and “P40”. On the gold-plated coin, the coin’s rim and the gold nugget are gold-plated.

Consistent with the tradition of an effigy of the reigning sovereign appearing on the obverse side of all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of His Majesty King Charles III will appear on the obverse side of the coins together with the inscriptions “CHARLES III”, “AUSTRALIA”, and Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin followed by “DOLLAR”, “DOLLARS” or “CENTS” as the case requires. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Dan Thorne “DT”. On the gold-plated coin, the coin’s rim is gold-plated.

$100 2026 1oz Gold 175th Anniversary of the Australian Gold Rush Coin
$25 2026 1/4oz Gold 175th Anniversary of the Australian Gold Rush Coin

$1 2026 13.5g Base Metal 175th Anniversary of the Australian Gold Rush Coin

The design on the 2026 175th anniversary of the Australian gold rush coins consists of a partial circular border enclosing a stylised representation of a converging pickaxe and shovel, dividing the coin into four evenly divided parts, each enclosing a stylised representation of:

a lit gas lantern; and
a tent, with a stool and wooden box inside the tent, surrounded by grassy ground; and
partially obscuring the pickaxe and shovel, a bucket, cradle and wheelbarrow filled with alluvium sitting on rocky ground; and
the left hand of a person holding a prospecting pan filled with rocks above a stream, with the right hand of the person pouring alluvium into the pan.

In the centre of the coin, and partially obscuring the pickaxe and shovel and each divided section, there is a stylised representation of a map of Australia, containing the following:

the inscription “175”; and
a dot indicating the location of Ophir, New South Wales.

The design includes the following inscriptions: “AUSTRALIA’S FIRST GOLD RUSH”; the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; and “P”.

Consistent with the tradition of an effigy of the reigning sovereign appearing on the obverse side of all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of His Majesty King Charles III will appear on the obverse side of the coins together with the inscriptions “CHARLES III”, “AUSTRALIA”, Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin followed by “DOLLAR”, “DOLLARS” or “CENTS” as the case requires. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Dan Thorne “DT”. The obverse design on the gold coins also include the inscription “Xoz 9999 Au” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals).

$60 2026 2kg Silver Black Cockatoo Antiqued Coin

The design on the $60 2026 2kg silver Black Cockatoo antiqued coin consists of, in the foreground, a stylised representation of a red-tailed black cockatoo with its wings outstretched, with its left talon perched on a branch and its right talon holding a species of flowering plant in the family Casuarinaceae up to its open beak. In the background, and partially obscured by the cockatoo, there is a stylised representation of additional elements from the flowering plant and foliage. Partially obscuring the flowering plant and foliage, and forming a partial border, there is a stylised representation of a banner bearing the inscription “BLACK COCKATOO”. The design includes the following inscriptions: the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “X KILO 9999 SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight in kilograms of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); “JM” (being the initials of the designer Jennifer McKenna); and “P”.

50c 2027 1/2oz Silver Goat Coin
$1 2027 1oz Silver Goat Coin

$2 2027 2oz Silver Goat Coin

$8 2027 5oz Silver Goat Coin
$30 2027 1kg Silver Goat Coin

$300 2027 10kg Silver Goat Coin
50c 2027 1/2oz Silver Goat Coin (Proof)

$1 2027 1oz Silver Goat Coin (Proof)
$2 2027 2oz Silver Goat Coin (Proof)

$1 2027 1oz Silver Goat High Relief Coin

$8 2027 5oz Silver Goat High Relief Coin
$1 2027 13.5g Base Metal Goat Coin

The design on the 2027 silver and base metal goat coins consists of, in the foreground, a representation of:

a goat sitting on uneven ground under flowering branches of a plum blossom tree; and
partially obscured by the goat, another goat and the goat’s kid, with the other goat standing on a pile of rocks surrounded by tufts of grass, and the kid jumping from the pile of rocks with its front legs off the ground.

In the background, and partially obscured by the goats and kid, there is a stylised representation of rocky mountains. The design includes the following inscriptions: the Chinese language character (羊), pronounced yáng under the Pinyin system and meaning goat; “GOAT”; the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “NM” (being the initials of the designer Natasha Muhl); and “P”. The 50c 1/2oz, $1 1oz, $2 20z, $8 5oz and $30 1kg silver coins also include a microscopic “P”.

Consistent with the tradition of an effigy of the reigning sovereign appearing on the obverse side of all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of His Majesty King Charles III will appear on the obverse side of the coins together with the inscriptions “CHARLES III”, “AUSTRALIA” and Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin followed by “DOLLAR”, “DOLLARS” or “CENTS” as the case requires. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Dan Thorne “DT”. The silver coins also include the inscription “Xoz 9999 Ag” or “XKILO 9999 Ag” as the case requires (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces or kilograms, as applicable, of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals).

$5 2027 1/20oz Gold Goat Coin

$15 2027 1/10oz Gold Goat Coin

$25 2027 1/4oz Gold Goat Coin

$50 2027 1/2oz Gold Goat Coin

$100 2027 1oz Gold Goat Coin

$200 2027 2oz Gold Goat Coin

$1,000 2027 10oz Gold Goat Coin

$15 2027 1/10oz Gold Goat Coin (Proof)

$25 2027 1/4oz Gold Goat Coin (Proof)

$100 2027 1oz Gold Goat Coin (Proof)

$100 2027 1oz Gold Goat High Relief Coin

$100 2027 1oz Platinum Goat Coin (Proof)

$100 2027 1oz Platinum Goat Coin

The design on the 2027 gold and platinum goat coins consists of, in the foreground, a representation of a goat standing on snow-covered rocky ground. In the background, there is a representation of a pine tree on the edge of a snow-covered mountain cliff. The design includes the following inscriptions: the Chinese language character (羊), pronounced yáng under the Pinyin system, and meaning goat; “GOAT”; the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “WR” (being the initials of designer Wade Robinson); and “P”. The $100 1oz gold, $200 2oz gold, $1,000 10oz gold and $100 1oz platinum coins also include a microscopic “P”.

Consistent with the tradition of an effigy of the reigning sovereign appearing on the obverse of all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of His Majesty King Charles III will appear on the obverse side of the coins together with the following inscriptions “CHARLES III”; “AUSTRALIA” and Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin followed by “DOLLAR”, “DOLLARS” or “CENTS” as the case requires; and “Xoz 9999 Au” or “Xoz 9995 Pt” as the case requires (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals). The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Dan Thorne “DT”.

$1 2026 1oz Silver Horse Coloured Coin

The design on the $1 2026 1oz silver horse coloured coin consists of, in the foreground, a stylised representation of two horses galloping across a coloured grassy plain. In the background, and partially obscured by the horses, there is a coloured stylised representation of mountains, a stream, a cloudy sky and a sunrise. The design includes the following inscriptions: the Chinese language character (馬), pronounced mǎ under the Pinyin system, and meaning horse; “HORSE”; the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “IJ” (being the initials of the designer Ing Ing Jong); “P”; and a microscopic “P”.

Consistent with the tradition of an effigy of the reigning sovereign appearing on the obverse side of all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of His Majesty King Charles III will appear on the obverse side of the coins together with the inscriptions “CHARLES III”, “AUSTRALIA”, Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin followed by “DOLLAR”, “DOLLARS” or “CENTS” as the case requires; “Xoz 9999 Ag” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals). The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Dan Thorne “DT”.

$100 2026 1oz Platinum Horse Coloured Coin

The design on the $100 2026 1oz platinum horse coloured coin consists of, in the foreground, a stylised representation of a coloured horse, facing left, rearing on a grassy plain. In the background, and partially obscured by the horse, a representation of rocky mountains. The design includes the following inscriptions: the Chinese language character (馬), pronounced mǎ under the Pinyin system, and meaning horse; “HORSE”; the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “IJ” (being the designer Ing Ing Jong); “P”; and a microscopic “P”.

Consistent with the tradition of an effigy of the reigning sovereign appearing on the obverse of all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of His Majesty King Charles III will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the following inscriptions “CHARLES III”; “AUSTRALIA”; Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars and cents, of the denomination of the coin, followed by “DOLLARS”, “DOLLAR” or “CENTS” as the case requires; and “Xoz 9995 Pt” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals). The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Dan Thorne “DT”.

50c 2026 1/2oz Silver Red Horse Coloured Coin

$50 2026 1/2oz Gold Red Horse Coloured Coin

$25 2026 1/4oz Gold Red Horse Coloured Coin

$25 2026 1/4oz Gold White Horse Coloured Coin

The design on the 2026 red and white horse coloured coins consists of, in the foreground, a stylised representation of a horse, wearing a coloured saddle, leaping rightward. The horse on each coin is coloured as follows:

• on the red horse coloured coins, the horse is red-coloured

• on the white horse coloured coin, the horse is white-coloured.

In the background, there are stylised representations of mountain ranges surrounded by fog and sand dunes. The design includes the following inscriptions: the Chinese language characters (丙午年), pronounced bǐng wǔ nián under the Pinyin system, and meaning fire horse in the Chinese sexagenary cycle; “YEAR OF THE HORSE 2026”; and “P”.

Consistent with the tradition of an effigy of the reigning sovereign appearing on the obverse of all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of His Majesty King Charles III will appear on the obverse side of the coins together with the following inscriptions “CHARLES III”; “AUSTRALIA”; Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars and cents, of the denomination of the coin, followed by “DOLLARS”, “DOLLAR” or “CENTS” as the case requires; and “Xoz 9999 Ag” or “Xoz 9999 Au” as the case requires (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals). The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Dan Thorne “DT”.

$25 2026 1/4oz Gold Black Horse Coloured Coin

The design on the $25 2026 1/4oz gold black horse coloured coin consists of, in the foreground, a stylised representation of a black-coloured horse with white markings on its face and fetlocks, wearing a coloured saddle, leaping leftward. In the background, there are stylised representations of mountain ranges surrounded by fog and sand dunes. The design includes the following inscriptions: the Chinese language characters (丙午年), pronounced bǐng wǔ nián under the Pinyin system, and meaning fire horse in the Chinese sexagenary cycle; “YEAR OF THE HORSE 2026”; and “P”.

Consistent with the tradition of an effigy of the reigning sovereign appearing on the obverse of all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of His Majesty King Charles III will appear on the obverse side of the coins together with the following inscriptions “CHARLES III”; “AUSTRALIA”; Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars and cents, of the denomination of the coin, followed by “DOLLARS”, “DOLLAR” or “CENTS” as the case requires; and “Xoz 9999 Au” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals). The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Dan Thorne “DT”.

$25 2026 1/4oz Gold Golden Horse Coloured Coin

The design on the $25 2026 1/4oz gold golden horse coloured coin consists of, in the foreground, a stylised representation of a gold-coloured horse, facing left, standing on three legs (with one of its front legs raised off the ground), wearing a coloured saddle. In the background, there are stylised representations of mountain ranges surrounded by fog and, partially obscured by the horse, sand dunes. The design includes the following inscriptions: the Chinese language characters (丙午年), pronounced bǐng wǔ nián under the Pinyin system, and meaning fire horse in the Chinese sexagenary cycle; “YEAR OF THE HORSE 2026”; and “P”.

Consistent with the tradition of an effigy of the reigning sovereign appearing on the obverse of all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of His Majesty King Charles III will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the following inscriptions “CHARLES III”; “AUSTRALIA”; Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars and cents, of the denomination of the coin, followed by “DOLLARS”, “DOLLAR” or “CENTS” as the case requires; and “Xoz 9999 Au” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals). The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Dan Thorne “DT”.

$25 2026 1/4oz Gold Light Brown Horse Coloured Coin

The design on the $25 2026 1/4oz gold light brown horse coloured coin consists of, in the foreground, a stylised representation of a light brown-coloured horse, walking rightward, wearing a coloured saddle. In the background, and partially obscured by the horse, there are stylised representations of mountain ranges surrounded by fog and, partially obscured by the horse, sand dunes. The design includes the following inscriptions: the Chinese language characters (丙午年), pronounced bǐng wǔ nián under the Pinyin system, and meaning fire horse in the Chinese sexagenary cycle; “YEAR OF THE HORSE 2026”; and “P”.

Consistent with the tradition of an effigy of the reigning sovereign appearing on the obverse of all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of His Majesty King Charles III will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the following inscriptions “CHARLES III”; “AUSTRALIA”; Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars and cents, of the denomination of the coin, followed by “DOLLARS”, “DOLLAR” or “CENTS” as the case requires; and “Xoz 9999 Au” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals). The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Dan Thorne “DT”.

$25 2026 1/4oz Gold Purple Horse Coloured Coin

The design on the $25 2026 1/4oz gold purple horse coloured coin consists of, in the foreground, a stylised representation of a dark purple-coloured horse, facing left, standing and wearing a coloured saddle. In the background, and partially obscured by the horse, there are stylised representations of mountain ranges surrounded by fog and, partially obscured by the horse, sand dunes. The design includes the following inscriptions: the Chinese language characters (丙午年), pronounced bǐng wǔ nián under the Pinyin system, and meaning fire horse in the Chinese sexagenary cycle; “YEAR OF THE HORSE 2026”; and “P”.

Consistent with the tradition of an effigy of the reigning sovereign appearing on the obverse of all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of His Majesty King Charles III will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the following inscriptions “CHARLES III”; “AUSTRALIA”; Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars and cents, of the denomination of the coin, followed by “DOLLARS”, “DOLLAR” or “CENTS” as the case requires; and “Xoz 9999 Au” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals). The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Dan Thorne “DT”.

$100 2027 1oz Gold Kangaroo Coin

$50 2027 1/2oz Gold Kangaroo Coin

$25 2027 1/4oz Gold Kangaroo Coin

$15 2027 1/10oz Gold Kangaroo Coin

The design on the 2027 gold kangaroo coins consists of a partial circular border enclosing a representation of two kangaroos next to a stream, one standing looking leftward, and the other crouching down and drinking from the stream. Partially obscured by the kangaroos, there is a stylised representation of a landscape consisting of a grassy plain, tufts of grass and mountains on the horizon. The design includes the following inscriptions: “KANGAROO”; the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “Xoz 9999 GOLD” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); “WR” (being the initials of the designer Wade Robinson); and “P”. The $100 coin also includes a microscopic “P”.

$500 2026 2oz Gold Kimberley Sunset High Relief Rose Gold-Plated Diamond Inset Coin

The design on the $500 2026 2oz gold kimberley sunset high relief rose gold-plated diamond inset coin consists of a partial circular border enclosing a representation of a landscape featuring an Adansonia gregorii (also known as the boab tree), debris from the boab tree, two waterfalls in between rock formations which form a stream at their base, a diamond inset surrounded by stylised sunrays extending out to form the circular border. The design includes the following inscriptions: “KIMBERLEY SUNSET”; the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “Xoz 9999 GOLD” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); “TV” (being the initials of the designer Thomas Vaughan); and “P”. The coin’s rim and design are rose gold-plated except for the sunrays and surrounding sky.

Consistent with the tradition of an effigy of the reigning sovereign appearing on the obverse side of all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of His Majesty King Charles III will appear on the obverse side of the coins together with the inscriptions “CHARLES III”, “AUSTRALIA”, Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin followed by “DOLLAR”, “DOLLARS” or “CENTS” as the case requires. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Dan Thorne “DT”. The obvers, other than the effigy of His Majesty King Charles, is rose gold-plated.

$1 2027 1oz Silver Koala Coin

$30 2027 1kg Silver Koala Coin

The design on the 2027 silver koala coins consists of a partial circular border enclosing a representation of a koala hanging from a tree branch. Surrounding and partially obscuring, and obscured by, the koala, there are representations of eucalyptus leaves and another branch. The design includes the following inscriptions: “KOALA”; the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “Xoz 9999 SILVER” or “X KILO 9999 SILVER” as the case requires (“X” is the nominal weight in ounces or kilograms of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); “NH” (being the initials of the designer Neil Hollis); “P”; and a microscopic “P”. The design also includes the numeral “20” enclosed in a circle.

$1 2026 Silver Koala Coloured Coin

The design on the $1 2026 silver koala coloured coin consists of a stylised representation of a koala perched in the fork of a tree. In the mouth of the koala, there is a eucalyptus branch. In the background, and partially obscured by the koala and tree, there is a coloured stylised representation of trees, a cloudy sky and a sunrise. The design includes the following inscriptions: “KOALA”; the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “Xoz 9999 SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); “IJ” (being the initials of the designer Ing Ing Jong); “P”; and a microscopic “P”.

$1 2027 1oz Silver Kookaburra Coin

$10 2027 10oz Silver Kookaburra Coin

$30 2027 1kg Silver Kookaburra Coin

The design on the 2027 silver kookaburra coins consists of a partial circular border enclosing a representation of a kookaburra perched on a branch. The design includes the following inscriptions: “KOOKABURRA”; the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “Xoz 9999 SILVER” or “X KILO 9999 SILVER” as the case requires (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces or kilograms of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); “WR” (being the initials of the designer Wade Robinson); “P”; and a microscopic “P”.

$8 2026 5oz Silver Kookaburra Incused Coin

$2 2026 2oz Silver Kookaburra High Relief Gold-Plated Coin

$1 2026 1oz Silver Kookaburra Gold-Plated Coin

The design on the 2026 silver kookaburra coins consists of a partial circular border enclosing a representation of a kookaburra in flight. In the background, and enclosed by the partial circular border, there is a stylised representation of a muddy riverbank, a rotting log, plants, a river and a tree. The design includes the following inscriptions: “KOOKABURRA”; the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “Xoz 9999 SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); “WR” (being the initials of the designer Wade Robinson); “P”. The 1oz gold-plated coin also includes a microscopic “P”. On the 2oz high relief gold-plated coin, the rim of the coin and the representation of the kookaburra are gold plated.

Consistent with the tradition of an effigy of the reigning sovereign appearing on the obverse side of all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of His Majesty King Charles III will appear on the obverse side of the coins together with the inscriptions “CHARLES III”, “AUSTRALIA”, Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin followed by “DOLLAR”, “DOLLARS” or “CENTS” as the case requires. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Dan Thorne “DT”. On the high relief gold-plated coin, the coin’s rim is gold-plated.

$10 2026 10oz Silver Wildlife Coin

$30 2026 1kg Silver Wildlife Coin

The design on the 2026 silver wildlife coins consists of, in the background, a stylised representation of Australian native bushland. In the foreground, and partially obscuring the bushland, a representation of:

a kookaburra perched on a branch; and
a koala; and
a bounding kangaroo; and

The design includes the following inscriptions: “AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE”; “P”; the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “NH” (being the initials of the designer Neil Hollis); “Xoz 9999 SILVER” or Xkg 9999 SILVER” as the case requires (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces or kilograms of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and a microscopic “P”.

Consistent with the tradition of an effigy of the reigning sovereign appearing on the obverse side of all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of His Majesty King Charles III will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the following inscriptions: “CHARLES III”; “AUSTRALIA”; and Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin followed by “DOLLAR”, “DOLLARS” or “CENTS” as the case requires. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Dan Thorne “DT”. The effigy of His Majesty King Charles III is superimposed over a textured finish.

$100 2026 1oz Gold Oriana Rectangle Coin

The design on the $100 2026 gold Oriana rectangle coin consists of a stylised representation of a mythical goddess “Oriana” with long wavy hair, kneeling on one knee with a bowed head and her eyes closed. Oriana is holding a bouquet of Acacia pyncnantha (also known as golden wattle) in her hands which is resting in her lap. The design includes the following inscriptions: the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “P”; a microscopic “P”; and a microscopic “O”.

Consistent with the tradition of an effigy of the reigning sovereign appearing on the obverse side of all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of His Majesty King Charles III will appear on the obverse side of the coin superimposed over a square, together with the following inscriptions: “CHARLES III”; “AUSTRALIA”; Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin followed by “DOLLAR”, “DOLLARS” or “CENTS” as the case requires; and “Xoz 9999 Au” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals). The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Dan Thorne “DT”.

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