The obverse
Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
The obverse carries the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, together with Australia, the 2018 date and the AUD $1 denomination.
The 2018 issue
2018 in the annual Kookaburra sequence
This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 29th coin in the 1990–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.
Its reverse depicts kookaburra flying through a night sky. The reverse designer is not conclusively attributed in the sources listed below.
The published final mintage is 243,740, compared with an original maximum of 500,000.
- Series position
- Annual issue 29 of 37
- Obverse portrait
- Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Mintage record
- 243,740 declared
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Design story
The 2018 reverse: Kookaburra flying through a night sky
The annual reverse presents kookaburra flying through a night sky. The reverse designer is not conclusively attributed in the sources listed below.
The reverse
Kookaburra flying through a night sky
The reverse depicts kookaburra flying through a night sky. First mainline issue struck in .9999 fine silver.
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
- 40.6 mm
- Thickness
- 2.98 mm
- Finish
- Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
- Authentication
- Not documented in the listed item-level sources
- Legal-tender country
- Australia
- Mint
- The Perth Mint
- Obverse portrait
- Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Obverse artist
- Ian Rank-Broadley
Mintage & issue
243,740
DeclaredThe declared total is a published final number and is shown separately from the production ceiling.
- Maximum mintage
- 500,000
- Declared mintage
- 243,740
- Issue status
- Declared
- Source date
- 2026-08-12
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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 excludes proof, high-relief, gilded, colorized, privy-mark, graded, 2 oz, 10 oz and kilogram products unless they are mentioned only as related variants.
- The Australian Kookaburra Silver Bullion Coin Series 1990–2022The Perth Mint · 2026-08-12
- 2018 Australia 1 oz Silver Kookaburra BUAPMEX · 2026-08-12
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2018 standard 1 oz BU coin.