2018 marks the fifth year of the Australian Wedge Tail Eagle Coin Series. John Mercanti is back in 2018 with a new unique design featured on the 2018 Australian Wedge Tail Eagle 1 oz Silver Coin. Mercanti began designing for this series when it began in 2014. He is the retired 12^th Chief Engraver of the United States Mint and has combined his efforts with the high-quality production of the Perth Minth. The 2018 Australian Wedge Tail Eagle 1 oz Silver Coin is available to be purchased now from Provident Metals.

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives in a protective plastic case from the NGC!
• The 5^th year the Australian Wedge Tail Eagle Series has released a unique design!
• Consists of 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver.
• Face value of $1 (AUD), which is backed by the Australian government.
• Grading of Mint State-70 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
• On the observe is Queen Elizabeth IIs portrait.
• The reverse shows a family of wedge tail eagles.

The 2018 Australian Wedge Tail Eagle 1 oz Silver Coin has been graded with a Mint State-70 (MS70) from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC). MS70 graded coins have their original mint luster and no visible imperfections. Even when magnified, the 2018 Australian Wedge Tail Eagle 1 oz Silver Coin will show no flaws.

Obverse

On the obverse of the 2018 Australian Wedge Tail Eagle 1 oz Silver Coin, there is the profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The obverse also contains an engraving of her name, the face value of the coin, and the nation of issue. Ian Rank-Broadly design the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, and his artistry is represented by his IRB initials appearing near Queen Elizabeth IIs bust.

Reverse

The reverse of the 2018 Australian Wedge Tail Eagle 1 oz Silver Coin shows a family of Australian wedge tail eagles. This is the fifth design in the collection that Mercanti has created. A mother eagle is perched on a nest with her baby eaglet, while a male eagle flies overhead in the backdrop. Mercantis truly majestic scene is meant to honor the largest bird of prey in Australia.

History

The 2018 Australian Wedge Tail Eagle 1 oz Silver Coin features a brand new, unique design from John Mercanti. His signature is engraved on the coin, since Mercanti signed a limited number of labels for the NGC to be featured. Since 2014, each design in the Australian Wedge Tail Eagle Series has been created by Mercanti, and he is the first American designer to be feature in a Perth Mint catalog.

Ordering

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