2026 $1 Wonders of Australia - The Outback Opal Silver Proof Coin

2026 $1 Wonders of Australia - The Outback Opal Silver Proof Coin 

The Perth Mint has just released the silver opal coin in the Wonders of Australia series. 

Australia's vast and rugged outback is a land of awe-inspiring natural beauty, steeped in rich history and cultural significance.

The continent spans a staggering 7.68 million square kilometres, an area comprising deep canyons and desert, lush rainforests, and stunning coastlines. 

Australia is home to between 600,000 and 700,000 species of wildlife, many of which are found only in Australia, making the Australian outback one of the world's most precious natural treasures.

Celebrating Australia's wondrous wildlife species, the coin depicts (clockwise from the top)  a sun with beaming rays, a dingo, a python, a wolf spider, a bilby, two spinifex pigeons, a perentie, two echidnas, a blue tongued skink, two desert tree frogs,  roc wallaby, and two emus.

Also in the design are representations of diverse fauna and rock formations, along with The Perth Mint's 'P' Mintmark and the coin's weight, purity and year-date.

The design encircles a round opal insert.

Opal is known as Australia's national gemstone.

In ancient Aboriginal Dreamtime stories, it was created when a rainbow touched the earth. 

It is also known to Indigenous people as the 'fire of the desert'.

Today, Australia produces most of the world's precious opal, which when cut and polished can be used to create some of the world's most alluring jewellery pieces.

Struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality, the coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. The Perth Mint will release no more than 5,000 of the Wonders of Australia - The Outback 1oz Opal Silver Proof Coins.

The coin’s obverse features the Daniel Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, and the monetary denomination.

The coin is accompanied by a stunning illustrated shipper and a numbered

Certificate of Authenticity.

Denomination :                $1

Quality :                          Proof

Metal :                            99.9% Pure Silver

Weight :                          31.107 gms

Diameter :                       36.60 mm

Mintage :                         5,000

Certificate of Authenticity : The Perth Mint’s numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Note : Stock arriving approx 2 weeks