1/4 oz Gold 100th Birthday Queen Elizabeth II 2026 (Mintage: 750 | Proof)
- Five Portraits: the Queen through the years
- Perth Mint: minting excellence since 1899
- Fine Gold: 999.9 out of 1,000 parts
- Five PortraitsFrom the young Queen to the monarch in her later years
- Perth MintOne of the world's oldest and most respected mints
- Fine GoldPractically pure gold at the highest fineness level
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Perth Mint · 2026
The faces of the Crown
Elizabeth II 2026, 1/4 ounce gold, picture side
British coins carried five portraits of Elizabeth II, from Mary Gillick to Jody Clark. Five portraits of the Queen, Jody Clark’s in the centre, with crown, orb and sceptre.
The faces of the Crown
One face, seven decades
Mary Gillick showed Elizabeth II with a laurel wreath instead of a crown, and Jody Clark chose the diadem of her coronation in 2015: the first and the fifth of her portraits on British coins.
On the first decimal coins of 1968, Arnold Machin replaced the wreath with a diadem, a wedding present from Queen Mary. For the portrait from 1985 onwards, Raphael Maklouf first worked from photographs and was then granted two sittings. From 1998, Ian Rank-Broadley let the portrait fill the field, because the coins had become smaller.
Many commemorative pieces for the Queen come from small issuing countries in the Pacific, such as Niue, Tokelau and the Cook Islands, until 2023 with the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley and his initials IRB.
On British coins the portrait of Charles III is by Martin Jennings; the King approved it himself. The Queen’s British coins remained valid: some 27 billion were in circulation when the first circulating coins with Charles were struck.
Australia · 2026
For the 100th birthday, from Perth
The Perth Mint strikes the issue for the Queen’s 100th birthday; on the value side is Charles III, after Dan Thorne.
Mint markThe mint mark of the Perth Mint
Initials DTDT: the initials of Dan Thorne
1536 · Hampton Court
Ten guardians on the bridge
In 1536 Henry VIII had the stone bridge over the moat at Hampton Court completed, built of brick and more than 600 tonnes of stone. On it stood ten heraldic beasts, the King’s Beasts, displaying the King’s ancestry.
In the 17th century the bridge and the beasts vanished into the moat for more than 150 years. When the excavation began in 1909, only fragments of the beasts were found; the figures guarding the entrance today are copies from the 1950s.
2 June 1953 · Westminster
Ten beasts in plaster
For the coronation of Elizabeth II, ten heraldic beasts stood outside the Abbey’s glass-fronted annexe, designed by Eric Bedford: six feet tall, made of plaster, the work of James Woodford. His model was the King’s Beasts of Hampton Court.
The ten beasts chosen were those that best showed the Queen’s ancestry, from the Lion of England and the Griffin of Edward III to the Unicorn of Scotland and the White Horse of Hanover.
Copies in Portland stone stand guard at Kew outside the Palm House, a gift in 1956; the plaster figures have belonged to Canada since 1959.
The Sovereign
A gold coin travels the world
Henry VII gave the name Sovereign to a new gold coin in 1489. In the 19th century the Sovereign was called the “chief coin of the world”, accepted even in Brazil.
The Royal Mint also struck it at branch mints, from Sydney from 1855 to Pretoria from 1923, almost 500 million pieces in all. Today the Australian Sovereign of the Perth Mint shows a new St George, drawn by Jennifer McKenna.
At a glance
- Metal
- gold
- Weight
- 1/4 ounce
- Fineness
- 999.9/1,000
- Country of issue
- Australia
- Face value
- 25 Dollars
- Year
- 2026
- Mintage
- 750 pieces
- Mint
- The Perth Mint
The British Crown
Five portraits of the Queen on British coins, then Charles III: each face stands for its time.
1/4 Ounce Gold – 100th Birthday Queen Elizabeth II 2026: A Royal Rarity from Australia
- Strictly limited: Worldwide mintage limited to only 750 pieces – a true rarity
- Growth potential: Enormous appreciation potential due to the extremely low mintage and high collector demand
- Minting quality: Highest possible minting quality "Proof (PP)" for flawless attention to detail
- Exclusive collector's coin: Rare commemorative piece in honour of the 100th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II
- Design: Obverse featuring the iconic Kangaroo design, reverse with the dignified portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- Material & fineness: Purest fine gold with a fineness of 999.9/1,000 – the highest purity level for investment gold
- Investment purpose: 1/4-ounce bullion coin with inflation hedge, wealth protection and compact crisis protection
- Manufacturer: Minted by the world-famous Perth Mint, Australia's most renowned mint
- Country of origin: Australia
There are coins you buy. And there are coins you own – with pride, with reverence, with the knowledge of holding something truly special in your hands. The 1/4 ounce gold coin for the 100th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II undoubtedly belongs in the second category. With a mintage of only 750 pieces worldwide, this is a strictly limited collector's coin that already has the makings of a legend.
A Royal Design – Honouring an Era
Queen Elizabeth II – no other name stands so strongly for continuity, sense of duty and an era that shaped generations. In 2026, the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom would have turned 100 years old. The Perth Mint honours this historic anniversary with a gold coin that is exceptional in every respect.
The reverse features the familiar, dignified portrait of the Queen – that face which appeared on coins around the globe for decades. The obverse, on the other hand, bears the world-famous Kangaroo design, inseparably linked to Australian minting tradition. Anyone familiar with the popular Gold Kangaroo Nugget series knows the radiance of this design. Here, two iconic symbols merge into a unique collector's piece.
Proof – Perfection Down to the Finest Detail
The minting quality Proof is not simply a quality feature. It is a promise. Each of these 750 coins is struck using mirror-polished dies on highly polished blanks – inserted by hand, struck multiple times under the highest pressure. The result? Contours of breathtaking sharpness, raised designs that stand out plastically against the mirrored background, and an overall impression that is simply and profoundly: royal.
999.9 Fine Gold – Purity That Convinces
With a fineness of 999.9/1,000, this coin is made of virtually pure gold. No other material on this planet embodies lasting value so impressively. For over 6,000 years, gold has served humanity as a store of value – it has outlasted empires, survived currencies and has never, truly never, reached a value of zero. This 1/4-ounce piece combines this millennia-old power with modern minting artistry at the highest level.
Gold is the money of kings – and this coin honours a queen who stood for continuity like no other.
Why This Coin Is So Significant for Collectors
Let us talk about numbers. 750 pieces. That is all. Not 750,000, not 75,000 – seven hundred and fifty. In a world where popular gold coins are often minted in editions of millions, this very low mintage is spectacularly small. For collectors, this means:
- Extreme rarity – Shortly after release, a large portion of the mintage is likely to disappear into the hands of committed collectors
- High appreciation potential – The combination of historic occasion, lowest mintage and highest minting quality creates ideal conditions
- Prestige – Whoever owns this coin belongs to an exclusive circle of a maximum of 750 collectors worldwide
Comparable commemorative coins from the Perth Mint with similarly low mintages have achieved considerable gains in value on the secondary market in the past. Of course, past performance is no guarantee of future results – but the conditions could hardly be better.
The Perth Mint – Australia's Gold Workshop Since 1899
Behind this coin stands one of the oldest and most respected mints in the world. The Perth Mint, founded in 1899, enjoys an impeccable worldwide reputation for quality, innovation and artisanal excellence. Whether the legendary Kangaroo, the Lunar cycle or exclusive special editions – everything the Perth Mint touches turns to gold. In the truest sense of the word.
Tax Advantages and Flexibility
As a gold coin with a fineness of 999.9/1,000, this piece can be purchased VAT-free in Germany. An advantage not to be underestimated compared to many other collectibles. Furthermore: profits from the sale of gold are generally tax-free, provided the holding period is at least one year. Gold also remains tradeable worldwide, highly liquid and convertible into cash at any time – a flexibility that is second to none.
Who Is This Coin Made For?
- For passionate collectors seeking the extraordinary
- For admirers of the British monarchy and its history
- For connoisseurs of Australian minting artistry and fans of the Perth Mint
- For forward-thinking investors who wish to combine intrinsic value with collector's value
- For all those who want to create an heirloom of lasting value
This rare collector's coin combines history, craftsmanship and the timeless lustre of fine gold into a total work of art that is second to none. With a mintage limited to 750 pieces worldwide, one thing is certain: those who hesitate risk missing out. Secure your piece of numismatic history now – before others do.
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