Key Features:
- 1oz (31.107g) of 99.99% Pure Silver
- Proof Quality Finish
- Stunning Matrix Opal Insert Shaped Like Australia
- Features Australia’s Unique Nocturnal Wildlife
- Australian Legal Tender
- Limited Mintage of 5,000 Worldwide
- Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
- Presentation Case with Clear Lid and Illustrated Shipper
The 2026 Perth Mint Great Southern Land 1oz Silver Matrix Opal Proof Coin celebrates Australia’s extraordinary natural beauty and remarkable wildlife with a stunning design featuring an opal insert shaped like the Australian continent.
Struck by the renowned Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver, this proof-quality coin showcases the fascinating world of Australia’s nocturnal fauna, highlighting the unique creatures that emerge after dark across the country’s diverse landscapes.
The reverse features an intricate circular arrangement of native wildlife and Australian flora. The design includes a crescent moon and stars, an Australian tiger moth, a nightjar owl, an Australian Christmas beetle, a marbled gecko, a spotted quoll, a night parrot, a Leadbeater’s possum, a koala and a ghost bat. The composition also incorporates The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark, along with the coin’s weight, silver purity and 2026 year-date.
At the centre of the design is a captivating matrix opal insert shaped like Australia. Admired for its distinctive patterns and iridescent colours, matrix opal brings a natural gemstone element to this beautiful commemorative coin. As opal is a naturally formed material, variations in colour and appearance are inherent, making every coin unique.
Australia is home to an extraordinary diversity of wildlife, including many species found nowhere else in the world. This release celebrates those often-unseen nocturnal creatures, offering collectors a closer look at the remarkable animals that inhabit the Australian landscape after sunset.
Issued as Australian legal tender, the coin has a strictly limited mintage of just 5,000 worldwide, making it an appealing addition for collectors of Australian wildlife coins, opal-themed releases and Perth Mint proof coins.
The coin is presented in a classic display case with a clear lid, accompanied by an illustrated outer shipper and a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Combining fine silver, a distinctive natural gemstone insert and detailed Australian wildlife imagery, the Great Southern Land 2026 1oz Silver Proof Matrix Opal Coin is a striking tribute to Australia’s unique natural heritage and a beautiful collectible for any nature-inspired coin collection.
