2017 Australian Silver Swan 1 oz Bullion Coin

The 2017 issue

2017 in the annual Swan sequence

This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 1st coin in the 2017–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.

Its reverse depicts single swan floating on rippling water. Natasha Muhl is credited with the reverse design.

The issue is listed as sold out. Its original maximum was 25,000, while no final total is published.

Series position: Annual issue 1 of 10
Obverse portrait: Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Mintage record: Sold out · final total unavailable

2017 Australian Silver Swan 1 oz bullion coin reverse — 2017 standard reverse

Design story

The 2017 reverse: Single swan floating on rippling water

The annual reverse presents single swan floating on rippling water. Natasha Muhl is credited with the reverse design.

2017 Australian Silver Swan reverse detail: Annual composition — **Annual composition**A closer view of the 2017 swan design.

2017 Australian Silver Swan reverse detail: Date and silver legend — **Date and silver legend**The surrounding legend identifies the 2017 issue and its silver specification.

2017 Australian Silver Swan 1 oz bullion coin obverse

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 2017 date and the AUD $1 denomination.

The reverse

Single swan floating on rippling water

The reverse depicts single swan floating on rippling water. Inaugural standard 1 oz Silver Swan bullion issue.

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: 4 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
Reverse designer: Natasha Muhl

Mintage & issue

Final unavailable

Sold out

The official record identifies this issue as sold out but provides no numeric final declared total. The maximum is not presented as the final mintage.

Maximum mintage: 25,000
Issue status: Sold out
Source date: 2026-08-13

This year in the series

See the design in sequence

Compare this coin with the annual designs immediately around it.

2017Single swan floating on rippling waterCurrent coin

2018 Australian Silver Swan 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2018Adult swan and cygnet swimming together on the waterOpen annual reference

2019 Australian Silver Swan 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2019Two adult swans and a cygnet on stylized waterOpen annual reference

2020 Australian Silver Swan 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2020Single swan landing on water with wings outstretchedOpen annual reference

2021 Australian Silver Swan 1 oz bullion coin reverse

2021Single swan floating with its neck curled into an S-shaped profileOpen annual reference

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 1 oz .9999 silver Brilliant Uncirculated bullion issues dated 2017–2026. Gold, proof, high-relief, colorized, graded, MintDirect, fractional and larger-format Swan products remain separate objects.

Image credit

Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2017 standard 1 oz BU coin.