The obverse
Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
The obverse carries the Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, together with Australia, the 2022 date and the AUD $1 denomination.
The 2022 issue
2022 in the annual Emu sequence
This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 5th coin in the 2018–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.
Its reverse depicts adult emu keeping watch over a young offspring in a close protective composition. Neil Hollis 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 5 of 9
- Obverse portrait
- Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Mintage record
- Sold out · final total unavailable
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Design story
The 2022 reverse: Adult emu keeping watch over a young offspring in a close protective composition
The annual reverse presents adult emu keeping watch over a young offspring in a close protective composition. Neil Hollis is credited with the reverse design. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter on the reverse, visible under magnification.
The reverse
Adult emu keeping watch over a young offspring in a close protective composition
The reverse depicts adult emu keeping watch over a young offspring in a close protective composition. First issue with an officially documented micro-laser authentication letter. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter on the reverse, visible under magnification.
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
- 40.9 mm
- Thickness
- 3.5 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
- Neil Hollis
Mintage & issue
Final unavailable
Sold outThe 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.
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.
- Other Bullion Products 2013–2022The Perth Mint · 2026-08-14
- Australian Emu 2022 1oz Silver Bullion CoinThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-14
- 2022 Australia 1 oz Silver Emu BUAPMEX · 2026-08-14
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2022 standard 1 oz BU coin.