Silver, color and celebrations appear to be the themes for The Perth Mint of Australia’s December 2025 releases, all carrying 2026 dates and made available early both for the December lineup and ahead of the new year. Each 99.99% pure silver product offers enhanced detail through color or provides an opportunity for gift-giving to help celebrate special occasions.
New coins include a unique Year of the Horse Quadrant Silver Proof Colored 4-Coin Set, a massive Year of the Horse Kilo Silver Colored Coin, a 1/2 oz Silver Happy Birthday Colored Coin, a 1/2 oz Silver Newborn Baby Colored Coin, a 1 oz Silver Proof One Love Colored Coin, a 1 oz Silver Proof Wedding Colored Coin, and a 1/2 oz Silver Proof FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 Colored Coin. All these options may be purchased directly from The Perth Mint.
Additional details for each product are provided below.
2026 Year of the Horse Quadrant 1 oz Silver Proof Colored 4-Coin Set
Four legal tender 1 oz silver proof colored coins make up the Year of the Horse Quadrant Set. The four coins are shaped so they can be assembled to create a circle with a square at the center. Year of the Horse images by Lucas Bowers adorn each coin: a Friesian horse on one, a galloping chestnut horse on another, a Palomino and her foal on the third, and a dark bay horse on the fourth.
All four coins are legal tender of the island nation of Tuvalu. Each is composed of one ounce of 99.99% pure silver and ships together in one display case.
Face Value: $1 TUV
Diameter: 52.25 × 31.60 mm
Thickness: 3.50 mm
Maximum Mintage: 1,500
2026 Year of the Horse 1 Kilo Silver Colored Coin With Gold Privy Mark
Size and color make this coin stand out. Composed of one kilogram (32.151 troy oz) of 99.99% silver, the reverse features a colored design showing a mare and her young foal by Ing Ing Jong.
The obverse carries Dan Thorne’s effigy of King Charles III. The coins are legal tender for Australia with a face value of 30 dollars.
Face Value: $30 AUS
Diameter: 100.90 mm
Thickness: 14.50 mm
Maximum Mintage: 388
2026 Happy Birthday 1/2 oz Silver Colored Coin
The 2026 Happy Birthday 1/2 oz Silver Proof Colored Coin is a festive gift option. These 50-cent face value, 1/2-oz .9999 fine silver coins ship attached to an illustrated card with "Happy Birthday" written on it.
The reverse shows an emu, koala, and kangaroo in color as they might appear if they were to celebrate a birthday. The design is by Ing Ing Jong. The obverse bears Dan Thorne’s portrait of King Charles III.
Face Value: 50¢ AUS
Diameter: 32.60 mm
Thickness: 2.90 mm
Maximum Mintage: Unlimited
2026 Newborn Baby 1/2 oz Silver Colored Coin
New life is celebrated with the 2026 Newborn Baby 1/2 oz Silver Colored Coin. This gift coin ships in an illustrated folding card with room for the baby’s details and a spot to hold a photograph.
The reverse depicts a young kangaroo, a young kookaburra, and a young koala in color. The design by Natasha Muhl includes the inscription CONGRATULATIONS! above. Thorne’s King Charles III portrait appears on the obverse.
Face Value: 50¢ AUS
Diameter: 32.60 mm
Thickness: 2.90 mm
Maximum Mintage: Unlimited
2026 One Love 1 oz Silver Proof Colored Coin
Love is the theme of the new 2026 One Love 1 oz Silver Proof Colored Coin. The reverse design by Aleysha Howarth has two doves near the top with "two hearts and two lives" inscribed above and "One Love" below. An infinity symbol colored in gold and a floral pattern complete the design.
A portrait of King Charles III by Thorne appears on the obverse. Each coin ships in a display box with a gift box adorned with a white ribbon.
Face Value: $1 AUS
Diameter: 40.90 mm
Thickness: 3.50 mm
Maximum Mintage: 5,000
2026 Wedding 1 oz Silver Proof Colored Coin
Matrimony is celebrated with the 2026 Wedding 1 oz Silver Proof Colored Coin. The reverse by Jennifer McKenna shows a bride and groom embracing, with her flowing dress creating much of the composition. To the left, colored gold rings appear along with the inscription Congratulations.
These coins are legal tender of Australia and feature Thorne’s effigy of King Charles III on the obverse. Each ships in a display case with an outer box bearing the words Congratulations on Your Wedding.
Face Value: $1 AUS
Diameter: 40.90 mm
Thickness: 3.50 mm
Maximum Mintage: Unlimited
FIFA World Cup 2026™ 1/2 oz Silver Proof Colored Coin
Celebrating the FIFA World Cup — which began in 1930 — is the new FIFA World Cup 2026 1/2 oz Silver Proof Colored Coin. The colorful reverse design by Natasha Muhl mimics the lines of a football (soccer ball).
In one of the reverse elements, a kangaroo can be seen kicking a ball. As legal tender of Australia, the obverse shows King Charles III in Thorne’s portrait.
Face Value: 50¢ AUS
Diameter: 36.55 mm
Thickness: 2.47 mm
Maximum Mintage: 5,000
Ordering
Ordering details and additional information are available directly from The Perth Mint of Australia through its collector coin page.
