2026 Perth Mint Australian Nugget 40th Anniversary 1oz Silver Proof Gilded Coin

The 40th Anniversary of the Australian Nugget Gold Coin Program 2026 1oz Silver Proof Gilded Coin is a distinguished commemorative release celebrating one of The Perth Mint’s most important numismatic legacies.

Struck from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver and enhanced with selective 24-carat gold gilding, this elegant Proof issue honours the Australian Nugget Coin Program — the first legal tender gold coin series produced by The Perth Mint since sovereign production ended in 1931.

Launched in 1986, the Australian Nugget series showcased Australia’s rich gold-rush heritage through artistic depictions of historic natural gold nuggets. The program was designed by world-renowned Australian goldsmith and numismatic artist Stuart Devlin, whose work helped define modern Australian bullion and collector coinage.

Welcome Stranger Design

Drawn from the Perth Mint archives, the reverse of this anniversary issue features a previously unreleased Stuart Devlin design, depicting the legendary Welcome Stranger — the largest gold nugget ever recorded. Discovered in February 1869 at Moliagul, Victoria by prospectors John Deason and Richard Oates, the massive nugget weighed an astonishing 2,284 ounces and was so large it had to be broken into three pieces before it could be weighed.

The design is beautifully elevated with selective gold gilding, highlighting the nugget against the mirrored Proof silver field. Completing the tribute are the coin’s inscriptions, weight, purity, year-date, and a special ‘P40’ anniversary mintmark, marking four decades of the Australian Nugget program.

Issued as Australian legal tender and limited to an issue limit of just 4,500 coins worldwide, this release is a must-have for collectors of Perth Mint heritage issues, Australian gold history, and anniversary commemoratives.

Each coin is presented in premium packaging and accompanied by an official Certificate of Authenticity.

🟡 Key Features

• 🥈 1oz of 99.99% pure silver

• ✨ Proof finish with selective 24-carat gold gilding

• 🏆 40th Anniversary of the Australian Nugget Coin Program

• 🎨 Original archived design by Stuart Devlin

• 🪙 Features the legendary Welcome Stranger gold nugget

• 🅿️ Special ‘P40’ anniversary mintmark

• 🇦🇺 Australian legal tender

• 🔢 Limited issue: 4,500 coins worldwide

• 🎁 Presented with Certificate of Authenticity