The obverse
Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III
The obverse carries the Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III, together with Australia, the 2024 date and the AUD $1 denomination.
The 2024 issue
2024 in the annual Wedge-tailed Eagle sequence
This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 11th coin in the 2014–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.
Its reverse depicts soaring wedge-tailed eagle seen from below against a geometric sunburst. John M. Mercanti is credited with the reverse design.
The issue is listed as sold out. Its original maximum was 50,000, while no final total is published.
- Series position
- Annual issue 11 of 13
- Obverse portrait
- Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III
- Mintage record
- Sold out · final total unavailable
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Design story
The 2024 reverse: Soaring wedge-tailed eagle seen from below against a geometric sunburst
The annual reverse presents soaring wedge-tailed eagle seen from below against a geometric sunburst. John M. Mercanti is credited with the reverse design. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter within the reverse design.
The reverse
Soaring wedge-tailed eagle seen from below against a geometric sunburst
The reverse depicts soaring wedge-tailed eagle seen from below against a geometric sunburst. Tenth-anniversary issue and ninth reverse design; P125 marks The Perth Mint's 125th anniversary. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter within the reverse design.
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
- John M. Mercanti
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
- 50,000
- 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 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.
- Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle 10th Anniversary 2024 1oz Silver Bullion CoinThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-14
- Silver demand rebounds as gold price hits new highsThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-14
- Currency (Australian Coins) Determination 2019 — current compilationFederal Register of Legislation · 2026-08-14
- 2024 Australia 1 oz Silver 10th Anniversary Wedge Tailed Eagle BUAPMEX · 2026-08-14
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2024 standard 1 oz BU coin.