2026 Australian Emu 1 oz Bullion Coin

The 2026 issue

2026 in the annual Emu sequence

This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 9th coin in the 2018–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.

Its reverse depicts adult emu sprinting across an open paddock with a barn and windmill behind. Jennifer McKenna is credited with the reverse design.

The published figure is a maximum of 30,000; no final declared total is shown.

Series position: Annual issue 9 of 9
Obverse portrait: Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III
Mintage record: 30,000 maximum

2026 Australian Emu 1 oz bullion coin reverse — 2026 standard reverse

Design story

The 2026 reverse: Adult emu sprinting across an open paddock with a barn and windmill behind

The annual reverse presents adult emu sprinting across an open paddock with a barn and windmill behind. Jennifer McKenna is credited with the reverse design. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter on the reverse, visible under magnification.

2026 Australian Emu reverse detail: Annual composition — **Annual composition**A closer view of the 2026 emu design.

2026 Australian Emu reverse detail: Date and silver legend — **Date and silver legend**The surrounding legend identifies the 2026 issue and its silver specification.

2026 Australian Emu 1 oz bullion coin obverse

The obverse

Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III

The obverse carries the Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III, together with Australia, the 2026 date and the AUD $1 denomination.

The reverse

Adult emu sprinting across an open paddock with a barn and windmill behind

The reverse depicts adult emu sprinting across an open paddock with a barn and windmill behind. Current ninth standard issue; its running-emu reverse is distinct from the 2026 colored collector coin's family composition. 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: Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III
Obverse artist: Dan Thorne
Reverse designer: Jennifer McKenna

Mintage & issue

30,000

Maximum

The published number is a maximum production limit. A final declared mintage is not currently listed.

Maximum mintage: 30,000
Issue status: Maximum
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.

2022 Australian Emu 1 oz bullion coin reverse

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

2023 Australian Emu 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2023Adult emu watching over three young chicks in an arid outback environmentOpen annual reference

2024 Australian Emu 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2024Emu standing on a grassy sand dune with waves breaking in the backgroundOpen annual reference

2025 Australian Emu 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2025Adult emu walking with five chicks through a desert landscape under the sunOpen annual reference

2026Adult emu sprinting across an open paddock with a barn and windmill behindCurrent coin

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 · 2026 standard 1 oz BU coin.