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 in the annual Wedge-tailed Eagle sequence
This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 13th coin in the 2014–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.
Its reverse depicts head of a wedge-tailed eagle in the foreground with a bald eagle behind, both facing right. John M. Mercanti is credited with the reverse design.
The published figure is a maximum of 50,000; no final declared total is shown.
- Series position
- Annual issue 13 of 13
- Obverse portrait
- Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III
- Mintage record
- 50,000 maximum
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Design story
The 2026 reverse: Head of a wedge-tailed eagle in the foreground with a bald eagle behind, both facing right
The annual reverse presents head of a wedge-tailed eagle in the foreground with a bald eagle behind, both facing right. John M. Mercanti is credited with the reverse design. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter within the reverse design.
The reverse
Head of a wedge-tailed eagle in the foreground with a bald eagle behind, both facing right
The reverse depicts head of a wedge-tailed eagle in the foreground with a bald eagle behind, both facing right. Current issue and the eleventh Wedge-tailed Eagle design for The Perth Mint by John M. Mercanti. 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
50,000
MaximumThe published number is a maximum production limit. A final declared mintage is not currently listed.
- Maximum mintage
- 50,000
- 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.
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 2026 1oz Silver Bullion CoinThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-14
- Currency (Australian Coins) Determination 2019 — current compilationFederal Register of Legislation · 2026-08-14
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2026 standard 1 oz BU coin.