2026 Perth Mint Australian Gold Nugget Anniversary 1/4oz Proof Gold Coin

Struck from 1/4oz of 99.99% pure gold in flawless proof quality, this elegant release commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the Australian Nugget Gold Coin Program, one of The Perth Mint’s most influential modern numismatic achievements.

Launched in 1986, the Australian Nugget series marked The Perth Mint’s historic return to legal tender gold coin production following the conclusion of sovereign minting in 1931. Designed by legendary Australian goldsmith and numismatic artist Stuart Devlin, the program celebrated Australia’s most famous natural gold discoveries and helped define the Mint’s international reputation for excellence.

Golden Legacy – Welcome Stranger

Sourced from the Perth Mint archives, the reverse features an unreleased Stuart Devlin design depicting the Welcome Stranger—the largest gold nugget ever recorded. Discovered in February 1869 at Moliagul, Victoria, by John Deason and Richard Oates, the massive 2,284-ounce nugget was so large it had to be broken into three pieces before it could be weighed.

The design is distinguished by a special ‘P40’ anniversary mintmark, marking four decades since the launch of the iconic Australian Nugget program. The obverse bears the official Australian legal tender effigy, along with the coin’s weight, purity, denomination, and 2026 year-date.

With a strictly limited issue and classic proof finish, this 1/4oz gold coin offers collectors a refined and historically significant tribute to Australia’s golden legacy.

Key Features

• Proof quality 99.99% pure gold

• 1/4oz gold proof strike

• Original archived design by Stuart Devlin

• Special ‘P40’ anniversary mintmark

• Australian legal tender

• Limited worldwide release

Mint: Perth Mint
SKU: 26U53CAA
Issue Limit: 395 coins worldwide