2019 Australian Emu 1 oz Bullion Coin

The 2019 issue

2019 in the annual Emu sequence

This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 2nd coin in the 2018–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.

Its reverse depicts pair of emus among rocks, shrubs and a gum tree in the outback. Natasha Muhl is credited with the reverse design.

The issue is listed as sold out. Its original maximum was 30,000, while no final total is published.

Series position: Annual issue 2 of 9
Obverse portrait: Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Mintage record: Sold out · final total unavailable

2019 Australian Emu 1 oz bullion coin reverse — 2019 standard reverse

Design story

The 2019 reverse: Pair of emus among rocks, shrubs and a gum tree in the outback

The annual reverse presents pair of emus among rocks, shrubs and a gum tree in the outback. Natasha Muhl is credited with the reverse design.

2019 Australian Emu reverse detail: Annual composition — **Annual composition**A closer view of the 2019 emu design.

2019 Australian Emu reverse detail: Date and silver legend — **Date and silver legend**The surrounding legend identifies the 2019 issue and its silver specification.

2019 Australian Emu 1 oz bullion coin obverse

The obverse

Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II

The obverse carries the Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, together with Australia, the 2019 date and the AUD $1 denomination.

The reverse

Pair of emus among rocks, shrubs and a gum tree in the outback

The reverse depicts pair of emus among rocks, shrubs and a gum tree in the outback. First standard Emu issue with the Jody Clark obverse.

Full specifications

At a glance

Available dimensions, artists and issue details for this annual coin are listed below.

Denomination: AUD $1
Silver content: 1 troy ounce
Fineness: .9999
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 40.6 mm
Thickness: 3.21 mm
Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
Authentication: Not documented in the listed item-level sources
Legal-tender country: Australia
Mint: The Perth Mint
Obverse portrait: Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Obverse artist: Jody Clark
Reverse designer: Natasha Muhl

Mintage & issue

Final unavailable

Sold out

The official record identifies this issue as sold out but provides no numeric final declared total. The maximum is not presented as the final mintage.

Maximum mintage: 30,000
Issue status: Sold out
Source date: 2026-08-14

This year in the series

See the design in sequence

Compare this coin with the annual designs immediately around it.

2018 Australian Emu 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2018Single emu striding across a scrubby Australian landscapeOpen annual reference

2019Pair of emus among rocks, shrubs and a gum tree in the outbackCurrent coin

2020 Australian Emu 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2020Pair of emus resting beside water in the Australian outbackOpen annual reference

2021 Australian Emu 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2021Adult emu and hatchling beside a small body of water with reeds and distant hillsOpen annual reference

2022 Australian Emu 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2022Adult emu keeping watch over a young offspring in a close protective compositionOpen annual reference

Sources

References for this annual coin

The references below cover the coin's specifications, design, mintage and annual context.

This catalog includes only the standard one-ounce .9999 silver Brilliant Uncirculated bullion issues dated 2018–2026. Proof, colored, antiqued, high-relief, Next Generation piedfort, gold, palladium, graded and presentation products remain separate identities even when they share an emu subject or related artwork.

Image credit

Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2019 standard 1 oz BU coin.