1 oz 2026 40th Anniversary of the Australian Nugget Gilded Proof Silver Coin | Perth Mint

Struck from 1 oz of 99.99% pure silver with 24-carat gold gilding, this remarkable coin commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Australian Nugget Coin Program produced by The Perth Mint.

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COIN HIGHLIGHTS

• Proof quality 99.99% pure silver
• Selectively gilded in 24-carat gold
• Original archived design by Stuart Devlin
• Special anniversary ‘P40’ mintmark
• Australian legal tender

GOLDEN LEGACY

The Australian Nugget was the first legal tender gold coin program to be manufactured by The Perth Mint since the completion of sovereign production in 1931.

Debuting in 1986, the coins were struck in four denominations with artistic representations celebrating historic Australian natural gold nuggets by world-renowned Australian goldsmith and numismatic designer Stuart Devlin.

WELCOME STRANGER DESIGN

Pulled from the archives, the coin’s reverse showcases a design Devlin completed for the original program—yet was never released on a coin. The design depicts the Welcome Stranger, the largest nugget ever recorded. Unearthed by prospectors John Deason and Richard Oates at Moliagul, Victoria in February 1869, their 2,284 ounces find was too large for the scales and had to be broken into three pieces before being weighed. The portrayal of the nugget and the outer rim are gilded in 24-carat gold. The nugget is surrounded by a line drawing of the map of Australia and encircled by a ring of stylised sun rays. Within the design is the nugget’s name, and a ‘P40’ mintmark. Also included on the reverse is the inscription ‘THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET’, together with the weight, purity and 2026 year-date.

PRESENTATION PACKAGING

Accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity, the coin comes in a classic black display case with a clear lid and a shipper with the title '40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AUSTRALIAN GOLD COIN PROGRAM' in gold-coloured text.

ABOUT THE PERTH MINT

The Perth Mint opened in 1899 as the British Royal Mint's 3rd branch in Australia. The historical Hay Street location handled gold refining until moving to a modern facility in April 1990. Ownership of the mint was transferred to the Government of Western Australia in July of 1970. Under an agreement with the Commonwealth Treasury, they were empowered to mint and market gold, silver, and platinum as Australian legal tender to investors and collectors worldwide. Today, they are amongst the elite world mints whose pure gold, silver, and platinum items are trusted without question. Items such as the Australian Nugget, Silver Coin Series (Kangaroo, Kookaburra, Koala, and Platypus to name a few), as well as the Australian Lunar Gold and Silver Coin Series are extensively sought after by bullion investors worldwide.