Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2025 Perth Mint No. 7) 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 44 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. 7) 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 44 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. 7) Determination 2025

Section 1 – Name

This section provides that the name of the Determination is the Currency (Australian Coins) Amendment (2025 Perth Mint No. 7) 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 Entirely Gold-Plated Coin

The design on the 2026 40th anniversary of the Australian nugget program entirely gold-plated coin 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”, “X OUNCE 9999 PURE SILVER” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed in words); the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “WELCOME STRANGER”; and “P40”.

$1 2026 1oz Silver 175th Anniversary of the Australian Gold Rush Gold-Plated Coin

The design on the 2026 175th anniversary of the Australian gold rush coins consists of a partial circular border enclosing a gold-plated 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 gold-plated stylised representation of a map of Australia, containing the following, both of which are also gold-plated:

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”. The coin’s rim is 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 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 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”. The coin’s rim is gold-plated.

50c 2026 ½Oz Silver Australian Eagle Coin
$25 2026 ¼Oz Gold Australian Eagle Coin

The designs on the 2026 silver and gold Australian Eagle coins consist of a partial circular border immediately inside the rim of the coin, enclosing, and partially obscured by, a stylised representation of an eagle with its wings outstretched and perched on a tree branch that is itself partially submerged in rippling water. The design includes the following inscriptions: “AUSTRALIAN EAGLE”; the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “Xoz 9999 SILVER” or “Xoz 9999 GOLD” as the case requires (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or common fraction in Arabic numerals); “NM” (being the initials of the designer Natasha Muhl); and “P”. The silver coin also includes a microscopic “P”.

$100 2026 1oz Gold Double Phoenix Coloured Coin

The design on the $100 2026 1oz gold double phoenix coloured coin consists of in the centre of the coin, in a circular shape, a stylised representation of the Chinese language character (囍), pronounced xǐ under the Pinyin system, and meaning double happiness. In the foreground, surrounding the Chinese language character, there is a coloured stylised representation of two phoenixes in flight. In the background, partially obscured by the phoenixes, there is a stylised representation of clouds. The design includes the following inscriptions: an inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “LB” (being the initials of designer Lucas Bowers); and “P10”.

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 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”.

$1 2026 1oz Silver Dragon Rectangle Coin
$100 2026 1 oz Gold Dragon Rectangle Coin

The design on the 2026 dragon rectangle coins consists of a stylised representation of a Chinese dragon. The design includes the following inscriptions: the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “JM” (being the initials of the designer Jennifer McKenna); “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 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” or “Xoz 9999 Ag” 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”.

25c 2027 1/4oz Silver Goat Coloured Coin
50c 2027 1/2oz Silver Goat Coloured Coin
$1 2027 1oz Silver Goat Coloured Coin (Bullion)
$2 2027 2oz Silver Goat Coloured Coin
$8 2027 5oz Silver Goat Coloured Coin
$30 2027 1kg Silver Goat Coloured Coin

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

$30 2027 1kg Silver Goat Coloured Coin with Gold Chinese Symbol Privy

The design on the 2027 silver goat coloured 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 obscuring 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.

The representations of the goats and kid are coloured. 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”. On the privy coin, the Chinese language character (羊) is enclosed in a square, as a bonded piece. The 50c 1/2oz, $1 1oz (bullion), $2 2oz, $8 5oz, $30 1kg and privy 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 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 Ag” or “XKILO 9999 Ag 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). The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Dan Thorne “DT”.

$2 2027 2oz Silver Goat Antiqued Coin

The design on the 2027 silver goat antiqued coin consists of, in the foreground, a representation of:

a goat sitting on uneven ground under flowering branches of a plum blossom tree; and
partially obscuring 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. Also in the background, and partially obscured by the goats and kid, there is a stylised representation of more rocky mountains, more flowering branches of a plum blossom tree, a waterfall, butterflies, the sun and swirling clouds above the mountains. The design includes the following inscriptions: the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “NM” (being the initials of the designer Natasha Muhl); and “P”.

$1 2027 1oz Silver Goat Gold-Plated Coin

The design on the 2027 silver goat gold-plated coin consists of, in the foreground, a representation of:

a goat sitting on uneven ground under flowering branches of a plum blossom tree; and
partially obscuring 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.

The representations of the goats and kid are gold-plated. 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); “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 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 Ag (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounce 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 2027 1oz Silver Goat with Dragon Privy Coin

The design on the 2027 silver goat with dragon privy coin consists of, in the foreground, a representation of:

a goat sitting on uneven ground under flowering branches of a plum blossom tree; and
partially obscuring 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); “P”; and a microscopic “P”. The design also includes a stylised representation of a Chinese dragon enclosed in a circle.

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 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 Ag (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounce 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 Goat with Dragon Privy Coin

$100 2027 1oz Gold Goat Coloured Coin
$15 2027 1/10oz Gold Goat Coloured Coin
$100 2027 1oz Platinum Goat Coloured Coin

The design on the 2027 gold and platinum goat coloured coins consists of, in the foreground, a representation of a goat standing on snow-covered rocky ground. The representation of the goat is coloured on the coloured coins. 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 privy and platinum coins also include a microscopic “P”. The privy coin includes a stylised representation of a Chinese dragon enclosed in a circle.

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 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 Rectangle Coloured Coin

The design on the $1 2026 1oz silver horse rectangle coloured coin consists of, in the foreground, a coloured stylised representation of a horse, facing right, rearing on a grassy plain. In the background, and partially obscured by the horse, there is a representation of rocky mountains. The design includes the following inscriptions: “YEAR OF THE HORSE”; the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “LB” (being the initials of designer Lucas Bowers); “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 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 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”.

$2 2026 0.5g Gold Horse Coin

The design of the $2 2026 0.5g gold horse coin consists of, in the foreground, a stylised representation of a horse rearing on a grassy plain and, in the background and partially obscured by the horse, a representation of rocky mountains. The design includes the following inscriptions: the Chinese 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); “Xg 9999 GOLD (where “X” is the nominal weight in grams of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); and “P”.

$200 2026 2oz Gold Jewelled Redback Spider Diamond Inset Coin

The design on the 2026 gold jewelled redback spider diamond inset coin consists of, in the background, a stylised representation of a wooden fence behind a windmill amongst tufts of grass on a plain. In the foreground, there is a stylised representation of a redback spider on a spider’s web, as an attached piece, with inset diamonds and a ruby. The design includes the following inscriptions: “THE JEWELLED REDBACK SPIDER 2026”; “IJ” (being the initials of designer Ing Ing Jong); 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 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”.

$8 2026 5oz Silver Koala High Relief Rose Gold Plated Coin

$100 2026 1oz Gold Koala High Relief Coin

The design of the 2026 koala high relief coins consists of a stylised representation of a koala perched in the fork of a tree, with a eucalyptus branch in its mouth. The design includes the following inscriptions: “KOALA”; the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “Xoz 9999 SILVER” or “Xoz 9999 GOLD” 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); “IJ” (being the initials of designer Ing Ing Jong); and “P”. On the rose gold-plated coin, the coin’s rim and the koala and eucalyptus branch are rose gold-plated.

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. The obverse design includes the initials of the designer Dan Thorne “DT”. On the rose gold-plated coin, the coin’s rim is rose gold-plated.

$500 2026 5oz Gold Kookaburra High Relief Coin

$200 2026 2oz Gold Kookaburra High Relief Coin

$100 2026 1oz Gold Kookaburra High Relief Coin

$25 2026 1/4oz Gold Kookaburra Coin

The design on the 2026 gold 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: “KOOKABURRA”; 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”.

$2 2026 0.5g Gold Kookaburra Coin

The design on the $2 2026 0.5g gold kookaburra coin consists of a partial circular border enclosing a representation of a kookaburra in flight. The design includes the following: “KOOKABURRA”; the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “Xg 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”.

$15 2026 1/10oz Gold St George & The Dragon Coin

$25 2026 1/4oz Gold St George & The Dragon Coin

$2 2026 1.5oz Silver St George & The Dragon Coin

The design on the 2026 gold and silver St George and the dragon coins consists of a pattern of dots immediately inside the rim of the coin forming a circle, and a representation of St George and the dragon, inspired by the legend as depicted in coins, paintings and engravings over the centuries. The design includes the following inscriptions: “AUSTRALIA”; the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “JM” (being the initials of the designer Jennifer McKenna);“P”; and the number “250” enclosed in an oval. The silver coin also includes 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 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” or “Xoz 9999 Ag” 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”.

$100 2026 1oz Gold Swan High Relief Coin

$100 2026 1oz Gold Swan Coin

$1 2026 1oz Silver Swan Coin

$1 2026 1oz Silver White Swan Coloured Coin

$1 2026 1oz Silver Black Swan Coloured Coin

$8 2026 5oz Silver Swan High Relief Coin

The design on the 2026 gold and silver swan coins consists of a circular border immediately inside the rim of the coin enclosing, and partially obscured by, a stylised representation of a flying swan with its wings outstretched. In the background, there is a stylised representation of a coastal landscape featuring clouds, a coastal bluff, the sky, and the ocean. The design includes the following inscriptions: “GOLD SWAN” or “SILVER SWAN” as the case requires; the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “XOZ 9999” (where “X” is the nominal weight in ounces of the coin, expressed as a whole number or a common fraction in Arabic numerals); “AUSTRALIAN”; “AH” (being the initials of the designer Aleysha Howarth); and “P10”. The $100 gold and $1 silver swan and coloured coins include a microscopic “P”.

On the coloured coins, the design within the border is coloured. On the white swan coloured coin, the swan is white. On the black swan coloured coin, the swan is black, and in the background there is a rainbow.

$8 2026 5oz Silver Wonders of Australia – Kangaroo Gold & Rose Gold-Plated Coin

The design on the $8 2026 5oz silver wonders of Australia – kangaroo gold & rose gold-plated coin consists of, immediately inside the rose gold-plated rim of the coin, a stylised representation of seven kangaroos bounding over uneven ground, clouds and a gold-plated rising sun. In the background, there is a rose gold-plated sky. The design includes the following inscriptions: the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “JM” (being the initials of the designer Jennifer McKenna); 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 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; “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”. Immediately inside the rim of the coin is an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of saltbush, poached egg daisies (Polycalymma stuartii), termite mounds, coral, anemones, epiphyte and an ant plant. The coin’s rim is gold-plated.

$100 2026 1oz Platinum Wonders of Australia Coin

The design on the $100 2026 1oz platinum wonders of Australia coin consists of, in the foreground, a stylised representation of a frilled-necked lizard on a rock and surrounded by smaller rocks, Sturt’s desert pea, and poached egg daisies (Polycalymma stuartii). There is a representation of two kangaroos drinking from a lake in which a crocodile is swimming, a representation of a dingo howling on a rock and a representation of a wedge-tailed eagle in flight. In the background there is a stylised representation of a tree with four cockatoos in flight, shrubs and three emus walking in front of rocky mountains. There is a representation of the sun rising behind the rocky mountains. The design includes the following: the inscription, in Arabic numerals, of a year; “JM” (being the initials of the designer Jennifer McKenna; “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 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; “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”. Immediately inside the rim of the coin is an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of saltbush, poached egg daisies (Polycalymma stuartii), termite mounds, coral, anemones, epiphyte and an ant plant.

$1 2026 1oz Silver Wedge-Tailed Eagle Coloured Coin

The design on the $1 2026 1oz silver wedge-tailed eagle coloured coin consists of a circular border immediately inside the rim enclosing, and partially obscured by, a coloured stylised representation of the head and upper body of two eagles, one partially obscuring the other. The design includes the following inscriptions: “AUSTRALIAN WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE”; 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); “JM” (being the initials of the designer John Mercanti); “P”; and a microscopic “P”.

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