2026 Australian Nugget 40th Anniversary 1oz Silver Proof Gilded Coin
2026 Australian Nugget 40th Anniversary 1oz Silver Proof Gilded Coin
To commemorate the 40"h Anniversary of the Australian Nugget, The Perth Mint is pleased to present this 1oz Silver proof coin struck from 99,99% pure silver.
The Australian Nugget was the first legal tender gold coin program to be manufactured by The Perth Mint since the completion of sovereign production in 1931
Debuting in 1986 the cnins were struck in four denominations with artistic representations celebrating historic Australian natural gold nuggets by world-renowned Australian goldsmith and numismatic designer Stuart Devlin.
The coin's reverse depicts the Welcome Stranger, the largest nugget ever recorded. Unearthed by prospectors John Deason and Richard Oates at Moliagul, Victoria in February 1869, their 2,284 ounces find was too large for the scales and had to be broken into three pieces before being weighed.
The portrayal of the nugget is surrounded by a line drawing of the map of Australia and encircled by a ring of stylised sun rays Within the design is the ‣ nugget's name and a "P40 mintmark Also included or the reverse is the inscriotion 'THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET". together with the weight. purity and 2026 vear.date.
The coin's obverse depicts the Dan Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles Il and the monetary denomination.
Specifications:
- Australian legal tender
- 2026 Australian Nugget
- Proof quality 99.99% pure silver
- Extremely limited issues
- Numbered Certificates of Authenticity
- Presentation display cases
***Shipping from Mid February***