AUSTRALIA QUARTER SOVEREIGN

2026 Gold Proof Coin

 

Benedetto Pistrucci’s classical design of Saint George brandishing a sword over the evil dragon inspiring valour in battle on each coin.

Key features:

  • Fineness 91.67 (% purity in gold)
  • A dramatic depiction of Medieval chivalry
  • Maximum Mintage – 1,750

Product Information:

  • Item Code                  26X63CAA
  • Barcode                    9327025065007
  • Maximum Mintage    1,750
  • Release Date           2 June 2026

The Perth Mint was opened in 1899 as a branch of Britain’s Royal Mint to make sovereigns from Western Australian gold. The first coin to be struck, which is on permanent display in The Perth Mint’s gold exhibition, was one of 106 million sovereigns made in the years to 1931.

According to tradition, St George was a Greek-born Roman guard and Christian martyr. Myths grew up around him during the Middle Ages, including an enduring legend in which he saves a princess from a malevolent dragon. Representing courage and the victory of good over evil, St George embodied the qualities of knighthood in medieval chivalry, and was invoked to inspire valour on the battlefield and national pride.

Design

This modern collectable re-imagines the famous design. The new work portrays a naked warrior on horseback brandishing a sword above a dragon. The image appears within a decorative circle of raised dots, together with the inscription ‘AUSTRALIA’, ‘2026’ and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.

The design also features a privy mark with the number ‘100’, commemorating what would have been the 100th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The coin is housed in a prestigious presentation case within a superbly illustrated shipper and is accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity.

Technical Specifications

Year Date 2026
Gold Content (Troy oz) 0.059
Monetary Denomination (AUD) 5
Fineness (% purity) 91.67
Minimum Gross Weight (g) 1.997
Maximum Diameter (mm) 14.20
Maximum Thickness (mm) 1.60
Maximum Mintage 1,750
Issue Limit 1,500
Finish Proof
Legal Tender Australian
Reverse Designer Jennifer McKenna
Obverse Designer Dan Thorne

 

SKU 26X63CAA
Barcode # 9327025065007
Brand Perth Mint
Shipping Weight 0.200 kg
Unit Of Measure each
Era2020s
CompositionGold
OriginAustralia
FeaturesProof , Legal Tender