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 stable-reverse annual run
This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 11th coin in the 2016–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.
Its reverse continues the same bounding kangaroo and radial-sunray identity used across the annual run. Stuart Devlin is credited with the reverse design. Current dated mainline issue with unlimited production during the 2026 calendar year.
The current issue has no fixed maximum and remains in open production, so no final declared total is available.
- Series position
- Annual issue 11 of 11
- Obverse portrait
- Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III
- Mintage record
- Unlimited · current production
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Design story
The fixed kangaroo reverse in 2026
The reverse preserves Stuart Devlin's bounding kangaroo over radial sunrays as the series identity; the date, mintmark treatment and silver legend place it in 2026. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter A within the first A of AUSTRALIAN.
The reverse
Stuart Devlin's bounding red kangaroo over radial sunrays, dated 2026
The reverse depicts Stuart Devlin's bounding red kangaroo over radial sunrays, dated 2026. Current dated mainline issue with unlimited production during the 2026 calendar year. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter A within the first A of AUSTRALIAN.
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
- Stuart Devlin
Mintage & issue
Open production
Unlimited · currentThis unlimited current issue remains in open production, so a final declared total is not yet available.
- Issue status
- Unlimited · current
- Source date
- 2026-08-13
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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 starts with the 2016 standard unlimited-mintage annual run. The limited 2015 Red Kangaroo is preserved as a predecessor without an annual route. Proof, high-relief, gilded, colorized, privy-mark, graded, fractional, larger-format, gold, platinum and Royal Australian Mint releases are separate objects.
- Currency (Australian Coins) Determination 2019 — current compilationFederal Register of Legislation · 2026-08-13
- Kangaroo 2026 1oz Silver Bullion CoinThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-13
- 2026 Australia 1 oz Silver Kangaroo BUAPMEX · 2026-08-13
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2026 standard 1 oz BU coin.