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Australian wedge-tailed eagle

The wedge-tailed eagle is Australia’s largest bird of prey and one of the biggest eagles in the world. Found throughout mainland Australia, Tasmania and southern New Guinea, the Wedge-Tailed Eagle has a wingspan of up to 2.7 metres, and displays a long, wedge-shaped tail and feathered legs.

Majestic eagle

The coin’s reverse depicts an impressive wedge-tailed eagle perching on a tree branch. The design also includes the inscription AUSTRALIAN WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE, the 2016 year-date and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.  The coin's high relief reverse and obverse are minted on concave surfaces to ensure the optimum flow of metal is achieved by the strike of the die.

14 2016 AustralianWedgeTailedEagle Gold 2oz Proof HighRelief InCase HighRes

Presentation packaging

This coin is housed in a wooden Perth Mint presentation case within a themed, customised shipper and is accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity.

Specifications

Specifications

Year 2016
Metal Gold
Gold Content (Troy oz) 2.000
Monetary Denomination (AUD) 200.00
Fineness (% purity) 99.99
Minimum Gross Weight (g) 62.215
Maximum Diameter (mm) 36.60
Maximum Thickness (mm) 6.00
Maximum Mintage 500
Finish Proof, High Relief
Legal Tender Australian
Effigy Ian Rank-Broadley design of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II
Designer John M Mercanti

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