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Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle 2026 1oz Platinum Enhanced Reverse Proof High Relief Gilded Coin
The splendour of the Australian wedge-tailed eagle is superbly captured in the gilded design of this high relief 99.95% pure platinum coin.
Key features:
- Enhanced reverse proof quality 99.95% pure platinum
- High relief strike
- 24-carat gilding
- 11th design from John M. Mercanti
- Australian legal tender
| Mintage | 150 |
| SKU | 26Y89AAA |
Australia’s largest raptor
The wedge-tailed eagle is a striking emblem of Australia’s vast landscapes. With a wingspan of up to 2.8 metres, it soars effortlessly on thermal currents, often reaching heights above 2,000 metres. Its distinctive wedge-shaped tail and feathered legs make it instantly recognisable as it surveys the terrain below. Found across mainland Australia and Tasmania, this powerful raptor captures the spirit of freedom and endurance in the Australian skies.
Regal eagle design
The coin’s high relief design portrays the silhouette of a wedge-tailed eagle in the foreground and a bald eagle behind it, both gazing to the right. The image and the outer rim are gilded in 24-carat gold. Included on the reverse is the inscription ‘AUSTRALIAN WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE’ and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, along with the coin’s weight, fineness and 2026 year-date.
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.
This is the eleventh Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle design for The Perth Mint by renowned American sculptor and engraver, John M. Mercanti. As 12th Chief Engraver of the US Mint, John Mercanti produced more coin and medal designs than any other employee in the organisation’s history.
Presentation packaging
Accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity, the coin comes in a classic timber display case with an illustrated box shipper.
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