WONDERS OF AUSTRALIA

THE OUTBACK

2026 1oz Gold Proof Opal Coin

The gold opal coin is a new addition to the Wonders of Australia Series

Key features:

• 99.99% pure silver
• Opal in a gold
• Maximum Mintage – 200
• Australian legal tender
• Numbered certificate of authenticity
• Wooden like presentation packaging

Product Information:

• Item Code                 26P95BAA
• Barcode                    9327025053554
• Maximum Mintage    200
• Release Date           29 January 2026

Australia's vast and rugged outback is a land of awe-inspiring natural beauty, steeped in rich history and cultural significance. The continent spans a staggering 7.68 million square kilometres, an area comprising deep canyons, arid desert, lush rainforests, and stunning coastlines. Australia is home to between 600,000 and 700,000 species of wildlife, many of which are found only in Australia, making the Australian outback one of the world's most precious natural treasures.

Celebrating Australia’s wondrous wildlife species, the coin depicts (clockwise from top) a sun with beaming rays, a dingo, a python, a wolf spider, a bilby, two spinifex pigeons, a perentie, two echidnas, a blue tongued skink, two desert tree frogs, a rock wallaby, and two emus. Also in the design are representations of diverse fauna and rock formations, along with The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark and the coin’s weight, purity, and 2026 year-date.

Design

The design encircles a round opal insert. Opal is known as Australia’s national gemstone. In ancient Aboriginal Dreamtime stories, it was created when a rainbow touched the earth. It is also known to Indigenous people as the ‘fire of the desert’. Today Australia produces most of the world’s precious opal which, when cut and polished, can be used to create some of the world’s most alluring jewellery pieces.

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