AUSTRALIA SOVEREIGN

2026 Gold Proof Coin

A striking Saint George brandishing a sword over the evil dragon inspiring valour in battle. Each coin featuring Benedetto Pistrucci’s classical design.

Key features:

• Fineness 91.67 (% gold purity)
• A dramatic depiction of Medieval chivalry
• Maximum Mintage – 1,500

Product Information:

• Item Code                  26X63AAA
• Barcode                     9327025062174
• 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 wooden presentation case within a superbly illustrated shipper and is accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity.

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