2026 Perth Mint Gold Rush 175th Anniversary $1 Uncirculated PNC

175th Anniversary | $1 Aluminium Bronze Coin | Postal Numismatic Cover | Issue Mintage 6,500

Commemorate a defining chapter in Australian history with the 2026 Australia’s First Gold Rush 175th Anniversary $1 Postal Numismatic Cover.

Issued to mark 175 years since the discovery of gold at Ophir, New South Wales, this commemorative release combines an uncirculated aluminium bronze $1 Australian legal tender coin with an official Australia Post first-day-of-issue postmarked stamp. Limited to an issue mintage of 6,500, it provides a distinctive numismatic and philatelic tribute to the event that transformed Australia.

🎨 Design Description

The coin’s reverse features a map of Australia with a dot identifying Ophir, accompanied by a prominent “175” anniversary inscription.

Gold-rush imagery includes a crossed shovel and pickaxe, lantern, tent, wheelbarrow, bucket, cradle box and a depiction of gold panning.

The design is completed by the inscription “AUSTRALIA’S FIRST GOLD RUSH”, the 2026 year-date and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.