2024 $1 Australian Wedge Tailed Eagle 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Gilded Coin

2024 $1 Australian Wedge-Tailed Eagle 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Gilded Coin

This extraordinary 1oz silver proof high relief gilded coin showcases an Australian Wedge-Tailed Eagle.

Named for its long, distinctively shaped tail, 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 Papua New Guinea, the bird has an impressive wingspan of up to 2.7m. 

Distinctive black, brown and reddish-brown feathers extend to cover its legs. The Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle 2024 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Gilded Coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 99.9% pure silver and issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. No more than 5,000 of these coins will be released worldwide. The coin's reverse features a magnificent wedge-tailed eagle with outstretched wings standing on a branch. Together with the coin's rims and serrated edge, the bird is gilded in 24-carat gold. 

The design also includes the inscription 'AUSTRALIAN WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE', the 2024 year-date, weight, fineness and The Perth Mint's 'P' Mintmark.

The obverse depicts the Dan Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, and the monetary denomination. Also included is a privy mark depicting a wedge-tailed eagle about to land on a tree branch, representing the first coin in this series.

The coin has been struck on an extra-deep blank to showcase its superbly detailed design in high relief.

Each coin is housed in a classic display case within a themed shipper and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Denomination :  $1

Quality :            Proof

Metal :               Silver

Weight :            31.107 gms

Diameter :         32.60mm

Mintage :           5,000

Certificate of Authenticity : Perth Mint Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

NOT FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING