The fifth year of the Wedge Tail Eagle Silver Coin series is proud to introduce the 2018 5 oz Australian Wedge Tail Eagle Silver coin. The Perth Mint has worked with coin designer John Mercanti to bring the largest coin in the collection. With only 2,500 of these coins available, the 2018 5 oz Silver Australian Wedge Tail Eagle coin can be purchased today online at Silver.com.
Coin Highlights:
- Available to ship to you inside of individual plastic flips!
- 5thyear of issue for the Australian Wedge Tail Eagle Silver coin series!
- Limited availability with only 2,500 2018 coins available!
- Consists of Five Troy ounces of .9999 fine silver.
- $8 (AUD) face-value backed by the Australian government.
- Graded by the Professional Coin Grading Service as a PF70.
- UCAM label included.
- High-relief strike.
- Profile of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse of the coin.
- Wedge tail eagle family on the reverse.
Introduced in 2014, the Australian Wedge Tail Eagle Silver Coin series was developed by the Perth Mint and former Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint, John Mercanti. John Mercanti oversaw many major coin designs during his time working at the U.S. Mint, which spanned over four different decades. He finally retired in 2010 as the 12th Chief Engraver in mint history.
The 2018 5 oz Silver Australian Wedge Tail Eagle Coin from Silver.com has appropriate certification and designation. These coins are graded by the Professional Coin Grading Service with a PF70, meaning they are perfect specimens with no post-production imperfections, even under a 5x magnitude scale.
The UCAM label indicates that every coin features a clearer background with a frosted design on both sides. This unique visualization of the coin’s design gives the illusion that the image is floating above its surface.
In addition, the obverse of the 2018 5 oz Silver Australian Wedge Tail Eagle Coins contains a portrait profile of Queen Elizabeth II. As the longest-reigning monarch of England, Queen Elizabeth II is also known for being the Queen of Australia, making her image a perfect feature on Australian coins.
On the reverse of the coin is a family of wedge tail eagles, the father soaring high above the mother eagle as she closely watches her baby eaglet. The reverse also features the year 2018 and the coin’s silver content.
The Perth Mint produces the 2018 5 oz Australian Wedge Tail Eagle Silver Coin as high-relief. This means that during production, blanks are struck several times using intense pressure to create deeper fields and a greater relief.
A limited mintage amount has been set by the Perth Mint of the 2018 5 oz Silver Australian Wedge Tail Eagle coin, with only 2,500 available. Our team at Silver.com is available to answer any questions at 888-989-7223, via online live chat, and through email.
