Depicting master engraver John M. Mercanti’s sixth Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle design for The Perth Mint, this exceptional 10oz silver coin showcases the ultra high relief strike, a coining technique that offers an even greater three-dimensional aspect to the coin’s reverse design.
Sublimely crafted, the spectacular bird stands especially proud of the coin’s delicately frosted, concave reverse table.
Sculpted for The Perth Mint by the renowned US engraver, John M. Mercanti, the coin’s ultra high relief reverse depicts a swooping wedge-tailed eagle with a snake in its talons. As well as the inscription AUSTRALIAN WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, the reverse also includes the coin’s weight, fineness and its 2021 year-date.
The coin’s ultra high relief reverse is minted on a deeply concaved surface to ensure the optimum flow of metal is achieved by the strike of the die.
This coin is housed in a classic grey leatherette case within a themed shipper and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Coin Highlights:
Mint | The Perth Mint |
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Country Of Issue | Australia |
Year | 2021 |
Denomination | $10 |
Metal Type | Silver |
Weight (g) | 31.1 |
Purity (%) | 99.9, 99.99 |
Diameter (mm) | 65.10 |
Mintage | 500 |