1 oz Silver Kangaroo 2026 (Mintage: 5,000 | High Relief | Proof)
- Anniversary Edition: 40 years of tradition
- Colorized: Two kangaroos
- With Certificate: numbered and cased
- Anniversary EditionWith anniversary mark '40' for the Perth Mint series
- ColorizedTwo kangaroos leaping across water
- With CertificateEach coin comes with a numbered certificate of authenticity
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The Australian Nugget at 40
Two kangaroos in the water,in colour on silver.
Image of the kangaroo side: two coloured kangaroos leaping through blue water with ripples, KANGAROO and a 40 at the top, 2026 1oz 9999 SILVER on the rim
The kangaroo of the year
The year’s gold design, in colour
Ripples and splashes around the kangaroos, as The Perth Mint describes the design.
The 40 in the design is a privy mark for the 40th anniversary of the Australian Nugget. The gold coin was approved on 8 August 1985, and its first issue appeared at the end of 1986.
The kangaroos and the water with its ripples are in colour.
The two kangaroos
Water and mountains
The privy mark 40
The name
Why it is called Nugget
The Welcome Stranger was found by the miner John Deason on 5 February 1869 near Moliagul in Victoria, three centimetres deep among the roots of a tree. He hid the find until dark and then dug it out with his partner Richard Oates. In Dunolly the nugget, then the largest known in the world, had to be broken up on an anvil so that it would fit on the bank’s scales, as Museums Victoria reports.
This nugget and three other famous ones appeared on the first years of the series, in designs by Stuart Devlin. It began as The Australian Nugget.
Then came the kangaroo, according to The Perth Mint an icon of Australia that is more easily recognised all over the world. Since 2008 it has listed the bullion coin as the Australian Kangaroo; we still call the series Kangaroo Nugget, after the name under which it began in 1986.
- 1986The first issue, in proof
- 1989Stuart Devlin’s kangaroo, first on the proof
- 1990The kangaroo on the bullion coin too
- 2026The privy mark 40 for the anniversary
The series
A new kangaroo every year
The gold bullion coins up to one ounce receive a new kangaroo every year. In the early years even the species changed, from the red kangaroo in 1990 to the whiptail wallaby in 1994.
There had been a kangaroo on gold in Australia before. In 1853 Reginald Scaife reached Melbourne aboard the clipper Kangaroo, as manager of a private mint, the Kangaroo Office. With purpose-made dies he struck 27 sets of gold tokens, from a quarter ounce to two ounces, dated 1853.
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The finish
High Relief in silver and colour
The year’s gold design, struck in silver in high relief and rendered in colour, as a proof.
The obverse shows King Charles III in the portrait by Dan Thorne. The Perth Mint’s first coin with this portrait was a kangaroo coin, released on 15 January 2024.
At a glance
- Issuer
- The Perth Mint
- Face value
- 1 Australian dollar
- Fine weight
- 1 ounce fine silver
- Fineness
- 99.99%
- Diameter
- 32.6 mm
- Year
- 2026
- Maximum mintage according to The Perth Mint
- 5,000 coins
Details according to The Perth Mint and our product data; the face value as it appears on the coin.
Forty years after the first Nugget coin.
Kangaroo Nugget 2026, in silver.
1 oz Silver Kangaroo 2026 – High Relief in Proof, colour-finished and strictly limited
- Strictly limited: Worldwide mintage of only 5,000 pieces – a true rarity for discerning collectors
- Minting quality: Highest minting quality Proof (PP) with mirrored background and frosted relief
- Special feature: Elaborate High Relief minting for a sculptural, almost three-dimensional effect
- Design: Colourised depiction of two kangaroos leaping across Australian waters – including the 40th-anniversary privy mark of the Australian Nugget
- Material / fineness: 1 ounce (31.1 g) of purest silver at 999.9/1,000 – the highest achievable fineness
- Manufacturer: Minted by the world-renowned Perth Mint in Australia
- Country of origin: Australia – face value 1 AUD, official legal tender
- Growth potential: High appreciation potential due to strict limitation and strong international demand
- Investment goal: Exclusive collector's coin with rarity character – not a classic mass-produced item
- Scope of delivery: In an elegant acrylic capsule, high-quality case, and with numbered certificate of authenticity
When a coin celebrates its fortieth anniversary, it may as well be something extraordinary. The 1 oz Silver Kangaroo 2026 in High Relief and Proof does exactly that: for the anniversary year of the Kangaroo series, the Perth Mint has created a colour-finished collector's coin whose combination of craftsmanship, appearance and rarity is second to none. Only 5,000 pieces will find their way into collectors' hands worldwide – and anyone who has ever held the deeply struck relief in their hand knows why this series enjoys cult status among connoisseurs.
The 2026 design – Australian wilderness in colour
The design, created by Neil Hollis, shows two kangaroos leaping together across a mirror-like water surface. In the background, the reddish hills of the Australian outback can be seen, while the concentric ripples in the water create an almost meditative depth. Above the design, the word "KANGAROO" appears in bold lettering, along with the exclusive "40" anniversary privy mark celebrating the series' 40th anniversary. The inscription "2026 1 oz 9999 SILVER" rounds off the obverse harmoniously.
The reverse features the new official portrait of King Charles III – designed by Dan Thorne – framed by the inscription "CHARLES III AUSTRALIA" and the face value "1 DOLLAR". This makes the issue one of the first Kangaroo anniversary coins to feature the new monarch's portrait.
High Relief & Proof – when the art of minting becomes an experience
The combination of High Relief and Proof minting ranks among the most demanding techniques the numismatic world has to offer. Through multiple strikes at increased pressure, the design stands out clearly from the coin's surface – the kangaroo appears almost sculptural, as if leaping out of the surface itself. The razor-sharp contrast between the mirrored background and the frosted relief gives the coin that unmistakable depth so highly valued by collectors of Perth Mint issues worldwide.
A coin that was not just struck, but staged – the result is pure minting artistry in silver.
Why this issue is so exciting for collectors
The classic Silver Kangaroo Nugget is well known as a popular bullion coin with a high, multi-million mintage. This makes the contrast to this anniversary edition all the more striking: with only 5,000 pieces worldwide, this coin operates in a completely different league. Add to that the colour finishing, the high relief, the anniversary privy mark, and the exquisite packaging with certificate. These factors make the coin a highly sought-after piece likely to find its way into permanent collector hands within a short time.
- Series history: The Perth Mint has been minting the Kangaroo/Nugget series since 1986 – 2026 marks the 40th anniversary
- Design highlight: Colour application combined with High Relief – rarely seen in this quality
- Collector value: Limited anniversary editions from the Perth Mint are highly sought after on the secondary market
- Packaging: High-quality acrylic display case with themed outer packaging
Technical data at a glance
- Fine weight: 31.1 g (1 oz) silver
- Fineness: 999.9/1,000
- Diameter: 32.60 mm
- Edge design: reeded
- Face value: 1 AUD
- Mintage: 5,000 pieces worldwide
- Minting quality: Proof, High Relief, coloured
- Manufacturer: Perth Mint, Australia
Silver with character – more than just a precious metal
Silver has accompanied humanity for millennia as a coinage metal, jewellery material and store of value. Anyone investing in high-quality silver coins combines the fascination of fine minting artistry with the resilience of a metal that is traded worldwide and stands out due to industrial demand in electronics, solar and medical technology. Particularly appealing: in Germany, profits from the private sale of silver coins are generally tax-free after a holding period of twelve months.
This anniversary edition combines all of this with the emotional component that makes up a true collector's coin: joy in viewing it, pride in owning it, and the pleasant certainty of holding a piece of Australian minting artistry in a mintage that could already be history within a few months.
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