The obverse
Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
The obverse carries the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, together with Australia, the 2016 date and the AUD $1 denomination.
The 2016 issue
2016 in the annual Wedge-tailed Eagle sequence
This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 3rd coin in the 2014–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.
Its reverse depicts wedge-tailed eagle perched on a tree branch. John M. Mercanti is credited with the reverse design.
The official final mintage is 109,366. This mint-to-order issue has no published fixed maximum.
- Series position
- Annual issue 3 of 13
- Obverse portrait
- Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Mintage record
- 109,366 declared · mint-to-order
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Design story
The 2016 reverse: Wedge-tailed eagle perched on a tree branch
The annual reverse presents wedge-tailed eagle perched on a tree branch. John M. Mercanti is credited with the reverse design.
The reverse
Wedge-tailed eagle perched on a tree branch
The reverse depicts wedge-tailed eagle perched on a tree branch. First appearance of the second reverse design; the issue was mint-to-order.
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
- .999
- Metal
- Silver
- Diameter
- 40.6 mm
- Thickness
- 4 mm
- Finish
- Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
- Authentication
- Not documented in the listed item-level sources
- Legal-tender country
- Australia
- Mint
- The Perth Mint
- Obverse portrait
- Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Obverse artist
- Ian Rank-Broadley
- Reverse designer
- John M. Mercanti
Mintage & issue
109,366
DeclaredThe declared total is the published final number for this mint-to-order issue; no fixed maximum was published.
- Declared mintage
- 109,366
- Issue status
- Declared
- Source date
- 2026-08-14
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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 silver Brilliant Uncirculated bullion issues dated 2014–2026. Proof, high-relief, ultra-high-relief, incused, reverse-proof, colored, gilded, gold, platinum, larger-weight, graded and presentation products remain separate identities.
- Other Bullion Products 2013–2022The Perth Mint · 2026-08-14
- Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle 2016 2oz Gold Proof High Relief CoinThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-14
- 2016 Australia 1 oz Silver Wedge Tailed Eagle BUAPMEX · 2026-08-14
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2016 standard 1 oz BU coin.