The obverse
Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
The obverse carries the Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, together with Australia, the 2020 date and the AUD $1 denomination.
The 2020 issue
2020 in the annual Dragon sequence
This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 3rd coin in the 2018–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.
Its reverse depicts two Chinese dragons circling a flaming pearl in an open field. Neil Hollis is credited with the reverse design.
The published final mintage is 150,601, compared with an original maximum of 250,000.
- Series position
- Annual issue 3 of 9
- Obverse portrait
- Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Mintage record
- 150,601 declared
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Design story
The 2020 reverse: Two Chinese dragons circling a flaming pearl in an open field
The annual reverse presents two Chinese dragons circling a flaming pearl in an open field. Neil Hollis is credited with the reverse design.
The reverse
Two Chinese dragons circling a flaming pearl in an open field
The reverse depicts two Chinese dragons circling a flaming pearl in an open field. Third annual design; the official mintage table later declared 150,601 pieces.
Rectangular coin format
The complete perimeter is part of the coin
The 2020 issue measures 47.60 × 27.60 mm in portrait orientation. Its rounded corners and uninterrupted outer border are shown without circular cropping or rotation.
- Shape
- Rectangular with rounded corners
- Length × width
- 47.60 × 27.60 mm
- Maximum thickness
- 5.60 mm
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
- Gross weight
- 31.107 g
- Length
- 47.60 mm
- Width
- 27.60 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular with rounded corners
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Thickness
- 5.6 mm
- Finish
- Brilliant Uncirculated
- Authentication
- Not documented in the listed item-level sources
- Legal-tender country
- Australia
- Mint
- The Perth Mint
- Obverse portrait
- Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Obverse artist
- Jody Clark
- Reverse designer
- Neil Hollis
Mintage & issue
150,601
DeclaredThe declared total is a published final number and is shown separately from the production ceiling.
- Maximum mintage
- 250,000
- Declared mintage
- 150,601
- Issue status
- Declared
- Source date
- 2026-08-15
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 .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.
- Other Bullion Products 2013–2022The Perth Mint · 2026-08-15
- Dragon 2020 1oz Silver Proof Rectangular CoinThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-15
- 2020 1 oz Silver Australian Dragon Coin BarBullion Exchanges · 2026-08-15
- 2020 Australia 1 oz Silver Rectangular Dragon BUAPMEX · 2026-08-15
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2020 standard 1 oz BU coin.