Perth Mint Releases Queen Elizabeth II 100th Birthday Coins

The Perth Mint’s April 2026 lineup is dominated by commemorative Queen Elizabeth II 100th birthday issues, led by a 2 oz gold proof high-relief coin in .9999 gold with a mintage cap of just 100. A smaller 1/4 oz gold proof version is also being issued alongside multiple silver formats, including a 1 oz proof, a gilded 1 oz silver, and a three-coin set limited to 2,000 units. The mint is also releasing new 2026 Gold Kangaroo proofs in 1 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1/10 oz sizes, with especially tight mintages on the gold versions: 200 for the 1 oz high-relief coin and 500 each for the smaller denominations. The broader launch also includes a Year of the Horse antiqued silver coin and a 2026 ANZAC Day carded coin, reinforcing Perth Mint’s focus on collector-driven product cycles rather than investment-grade bullion demand. For traders, this is more of a retail numismatic/collector story than a price-driver for spot gold or silver. The only potential market relevance is incremental fabrication demand for small-denomination gold and silver pieces, but the article provides no pricing, sell-through data, or flow evidence to suggest any near-term impact on LBMA liquidity or wholesale demand. The tight mintages may support secondary-market premiums on specific issues, but that is a niche collectible dynamic rather than a broad precious-metals signal.