AUSTRALIA SOVEREIGN

2026 1/4oz Silver Proof

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Valour and chivalry caught in this Benedetto Pistrucci’s classical design of Saint George brandishing a sword over the evil dragon in an inspirational battle depicted on each coin.

Key features:

• Fineness 99.99 (% purity in silver)
• 1/4oz Silver collectable of Sovereign design
• A dramatic depiction of Medieval chivalry
• Maximum Mintage – 10,000

Product Information:

• Item Code                 26Y69AXA
• Note of interest for collectors: The 2026 Australian Sovereign 1/4oz Silver Proof has a misprint on these original shippers... the SKU is displayed as '26Y69AAA'
• Barcode                    9327025065014
• Maximum Mintage    10,000
• Release Date           2 June 2026

This silver coin's Sovereign history comes from The Perth Mint which 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. Each coin featured Benedetto Pistrucci’s classical St George and the dragon reverse design, and a distinguishing ‘P’ mintmark.

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.

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