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 2026 issue
2026 Year of the Horse
This standard Brilliant Uncirculated coin occupies animal position 7 of 12 in Lunar Series III; 7 animals are issued through 2026.
Its reverse depicts a mare and young foal galloping face-to-face across grassland with mountains in the distance. Ing Ing Jong is credited with the reverse design.
The published figure is a maximum of 300,000; no final declared total is shown.
- Series position
- Animal 7 of 12 · 7 issued
- Obverse portrait
- Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III
- Mintage record
- 300,000 maximum
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Cultural context
The Horse in the Lunar Series III order
The Horse is the seventh animal in the 12-animal sequence represented by Series III.
- Sequence position
- 7 / 12
- Animal-year
- 2026 · Horse
- Issue type
- Standard 1 oz silver bullion
Design story
The 2026 reverse: A mare and young foal galloping face-to-face across grassland with mountains in the distance
The annual reverse presents a mare and young foal galloping face-to-face across grassland with mountains in the distance. Ing Ing Jong is credited with the reverse design. The issue also includes micro-laser authentication letter on the reverse.
The reverse
A mare and young foal galloping face-to-face across grassland with mountains in the distance
The reverse depicts a mare and young foal galloping face-to-face across grassland with mountains in the distance. Current seventh standard 1 oz silver issue of Series III. The issue also includes micro-laser authentication letter on the reverse.
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
- Ing Ing Jong
Mintage & issue
300,000
MaximumThe published number is a maximum production limit. A final declared mintage is not currently listed.
- Maximum mintage
- 300,000
- Issue status
- Maximum
- Source date
- 2026-08-13
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Sources
References for this annual coin
The references below cover the coin's specifications, design, mintage and annual context.
The annual pages cover only the standard 1 oz .9999 silver Brilliant Uncirculated bullion issue for each released animal. Other metals, weights, finishes, colours, privies, presentation formats and graded products are excluded.
- 2026 Year of the Horse 1 oz Silver Bullion CoinThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-13
- Meet Ing Ing JongThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-13
- 2026 Horse 1 oz Silver Bullion Coin with Dragon PrivyThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-13
- 2026 Australia 1 oz Silver Lunar Horse BU (Series III)APMEX · 2026-08-13
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2026 standard 1 oz BU coin.