2018A stylized Eastern dragon chasing a flaming pearl above wind, cloud and water motifs
Inaugural issue and The Perth Mint's first Australian rectangular legal-tender bullion format.
About the series
One dragon. A new composition every year.
Nine consecutive Australian legal-tender one-ounce .9999 silver bullion coins run from 2018 through 2026. Their tall rectangular format carries a different dragon composition each year while preserving a one-dollar denomination and portrait-oriented perimeter.
This visual catalog follows the dated standard one-ounce brilliant-uncirculated run, connecting each annual design with its specifications, mintage status, artists and milestones.
Series highlights
- 9 consecutive annual issues, 2018–2026
- A changing reverse design anchors the chronology
- Obverse and reverse views for all 9 years
- Artists and portrait changes are recorded issue by issue
Year by year collection
Explore every dated Dragon
Each card shows the reverse of that dated standard 1 oz BU issue.
Showing all 9 annual issues.
2026
.9999 · AUD $1- Maximum
- 250,000
2025
.9999 · AUD $1- Maximum
- 250,000
2024
.9999 · AUD $1- Maximum
- 250,000
2023
.9999 · AUD $1- Sold out
- Final unavailable
2022
.9999 · AUD $1- Sold out
- Final unavailable
2021
.9999 · AUD $1- Declared
- 249,999
2020
.9999 · AUD $1- Declared
- 150,601
2019
.9999 · AUD $1- Sold out
- Final unavailable
2018
.9999 · AUD $1- Declared
- 342,626
No annual issue matches that filter.
Design evolution
A visual chronology in silver
The compact chronology follows changing dragons, pearls, treasure, clouds and open-field compositions while preserving the complete rectangular perimeter in every reference.
20182019A coiling Eastern dragon pursuing a flaming pearl among cloud forms
Second issue and the first date with Jody Clark's Queen Elizabeth II effigy.
2020Two Chinese dragons circling a flaming pearl in an open field
Third annual design; the official mintage table later declared 150,601 pieces.
2022A dragon chasing a magical pearl, a motif associated with prosperity and fulfilled wishes
Fifth standard issue and the last regular Elizabeth II obverse before the memorial portrait.
2024An Eastern dragon eyeing a flaming pearl above stylized water and cloud motifs
The P125 mintmark records The Perth Mint's 125th anniversary; the obverse changes to King Charles III. This separate Rectangular Dragon issue is not the 2024 Lunar Series III Dragon.
2026A finely scaled Eastern dragon with outstretched claws and a fierce snarl
Current standard issue and second date with officially documented coin-level micro-laser authentication.
Designs & artists
Artists across the annual designs
Named designers are listed for the years attributed to them. Other years are marked as unattributed where no conclusive credit is available.
Ing Ing Jong
Reverse designer
Jennifer McKenna
Reverse designer
Neil Hollis
Reverse designer
Lucas Bowers
Reverse designer
Sean Rogers
Reverse designer
Wade Robinson
Reverse designer
Obverse evolution
Royal portraits across the series
2018Ian Rank-Broadley
The inaugural issue uses his effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
2019–2022Jody Clark
Four standard issues use the regular Jody Clark effigy.
2023Jody Clark · Memorial obverse
The memorial obverse carries the dates 1952–2022.
2024–2026Dan Thorne · King Charles III
The current three issues use the Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III.
Why rectangular
A coin format with a taller field
These are Australian legal-tender coins in a bar-shaped rectangular format. The portrait orientation gives each dragon a tall field while the rounded-corner perimeter remains part of the physical design.
- Length
- 47.60 mm
- Width
- 27.60 mm
- Orientation
- Portrait
Mintage through the years
Declared totals, limits and sold-out years
Solid bars are final declared totals. Outlined bars are maximum-only limits. Sold-out records without a numeric final are shown as status markers.
DeclaredMaximum onlySold out · final unavailable
- 2018342,626
- 2019Final unavailable
- 2020150,601
- 2021249,999
- 2022Final unavailable
- 2023Final unavailable
- 2024250,000
- 2025250,000
- 2026250,000
Format story · 2018–2026
A legal-tender coin shaped beyond the circle
Current standard issue and second date with officially documented coin-level micro-laser authentication.
The inaugural and current issues show how the tall 47.60 × 27.60 mm perimeter supports a complete annual dragon composition without turning the coin into a conventional round canvas.
Explore the 2026 coinSeries coverage
The standard one-ounce annual series
This catalog includes only the standard one-ounce .9999 silver Brilliant Uncirculated legal-tender coins dated 2018–2026. Silver proof, coloured, gilded and high-relief products; gold rectangular coins; Lunar Dragon issues and privies; minted bars; graded products; other weights; and presentation variants remain separate identities.
- Annual issues
- 9
- Coin-face images
- 18
- Dated sequence
- 2018–2026
Selected sources
- Perth Mint bullion coin mintagesThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-15
- Other Bullion Products 2013–2022The Perth Mint · 2026-08-15
- 2023 Perth Mint Bullion ReleasesThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-15
- Dragon 2022 1oz Silver Rectangular Bullion Coin in PouchThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-15
- Dragon 2026 1oz Silver Rectangular Individual Bullion CoinThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-15
- The Perth Mint Silver Rectangular Dragon CoinsAPMEX · 2026-08-15
- 2018 Australia 1 oz Silver Rectangular Dragon BUAPMEX · 2026-08-15
- 2026 Australia 1 oz Silver Dragon Rectangular Coin BUAPMEX · 2026-08-15