Hobart Money Expo 2026 - 40th Anniversary of the Australian Gold Nugget Program 1oz Silver Proof Gold Plated Coin

The Coin Company is proud to present the Hobart Money Expo 2026 - 40th Anniversary of the Australian Gold Nugget Program 1oz Silver Proof Gold Plated Coin produced by The Perth Mint exclusively for the Hobart Money Expo.

The Perth Mint is proud to present this exclusive 2026 Hobart Money Expo ANDA Special 2026 1oz Silver Proof Gold-Plated Coin in Card celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Australian Nugget coin.    

The Australian Nugget was the first legal tender gold coin program to be manufactured by The Perth Mint since the completion of sovereign production in 1931. Debuting in 1986, the coins were struck in four denominations with artistic representations celebrating historic Australian natural gold nuggets by world-renowned Australian goldsmith and numismatic designer Stuart Devlin.      

The coin’s reverse depicts the Welcome Stranger, the largest nugget ever recorded. Unearthed by prospectors John Deason and Richard Oates at Moliagul, Victoria in February 1869, their 2,284 ounces find was too large for the scales and had to be broken into three pieces before being weighed. The coin is gilded in 24-carat gold. The nugget is surrounded by a line drawing of the map of Australia and encircled by a ring of stylised sun rays. Within the design is the nugget’s name, and a ‘P40’ mintmark. Also included on the reverse is the inscription ‘THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET’, together with the weight, purity and 2026 year-date.

On the obverse, the coin bears the Dan Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, alongside the monetary denomination.

The coin is presented in a card featuring the dates of the 2026 Hobart Money Expo.

SPECIFICATIONS                                                                                               

• Metal: 99.99% Silver
• Finish: Proof with Gold-plating
• Weight: 1oz / 31.107g
• Diameter: 40.90mm
• Denomination: 1 Dollar
• Year: 2026
• Packaging: Coin in Card

The Hobart Money Expo 2026 - 40th Anniversary of the Australian Gold Nugget Program 1oz Silver Proof Gold Plated Coin has a limited mintage of 2,000 coins.

Product Availability - End of Late April 2026