AUSTRALIAN WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE - 10th ANNIVERSARY

2024 1½oz BI-METAL PROOF COIN

This extraordinary 1½oz bi-metal coin showcases an Australian Wedge-tailed eagle.

KEY FEATURES:

  • Stunning design by John M. Mercanti
  • Proof quality, bi-metal coin
  • 99.99% pure gold and 99.95% pure platinum 
  • Limited mintage - 225
  • Beautifully illustrated presentation packaging
  • Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
  • Australian legal tender

PRODUCT INFORMATION:

  • Item Code                24U71AAA
  • Barcode                    9327025058306
  • Maximum Mintage 225
  • Release Date           13 August 2024

With a wingspan of up to 2.5 metres, the distinctive raptor is easily identified by its wedge-shaped tail and legs feathered down to its feet. Observed throughout mainland Australia and in the island state of Tasmania, it can soar tirelessly for hours at altitudes of 2,000 metres and beyond on thermal air currents rising from Australia's sun-baked terrain.

This coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 99.99% pure gold and 3/4oz of 99.95% pure platinum in proof quality, the coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.

The Perth Mint will release no more than 225 of the Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle 10th anniversary 2024 1½oz Bi-Metal coin.

DESIGN

The coin incorporates a pure gold centrepiece portraying a wedge-tailed eagle soaring on a background featuring geometricXally arranged elements that suggest a sunburst. The platinum ring includes the inscriptions 'AUSTRALIAN WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE' and '10th ANNIVERSARY'. Also included on the reverse is the coin's year-date and a 'P125' mintmark signifying The Perth Mint's 125th anniversary.

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.

PRESENTATION

This bi-metal coin is housed in a classic wooden display case within an illustrated shipper and accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Gold Content (Troy oz) 0.75
Fineness (% purity) 99.99
Platinum Content (Troy oz) 0.75
Fineness (% purity) 99.95
Monetary Denomination (AUD) 150
Minimum Gross Weight (g) 46.67
Maximum Diameter (mm) 36.55
Maximum Thickness (mm) 4
Maximum Mintage 225
Designer John M. Mercanti

 

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