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2024 Australia $500 5-oz Gold Wedge Tailed Eagle 10th Anniversary High Relief Proof NGC PF70UC First Day of Issue w/Mercanti-Signed Flag Label
Special 10th Anniversary Wedge Tailed Eagles!
Australia’s Wedge-Tailed Eagle Series celebrates its 10th Anniversary in 2024, and to pay tribute to what has become one of the world’s most popular annual releases, the world-renowned Perth Mint has issued a special series of Proof coins that are available only on a limited basis! Here you can secure the 2024 Wedge Tailed Eagle 10th Anniversary Proof struck in five ounces of 99.99% pure gold! What’s more, it features a special one-time obverse design that will be used only for 2024 Wedge Tailed Eagle Proof coins!
New Mercanti Design Is An Instant Classic
This spectacular coin is the showcase for the ninth Wedge Tailed Eagle design from John Mercanti, 12th Chief Engraver of the United States Mint. It shows Australia’s largest bird of prey from a unique perspective as if it were flying overhead, its giant wings spread and silhouetted by the sun. This series from the Perth Mint is a collectors’ favorite, both for the incredible Mercanti designs and for its numismatic importance as the first-ever collaboration between a former U.S. Mint Chief Engraver and a foreign world mint. It also features the inscription “10th ANNIVERARY AUSTRALIAN WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE” along with the coin’s date, weight, and gold purity. The coin’s obverse features the effigy of King Charles III and a small Wedge Tailed Eagle inset at the top of the design that mimics the original 2014 release, a special one-year-only element reserved exclusively for the Wedge Tailed Eagle Proof coins.
This intricate design is an instant classic. The detail is so exquisite you can see every feather from the bird’s gigantic wings to its powerful fully feathered legs. The image is truly the prefect blend of design, precious metal, and collector appeal. And with the addition of incredible High Relief (HR) designs that tower over the surface of the coin, this year’s eagle is soaring higher than ever! Plus, the coin was expertly crafted by the mint from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields giving it a Proof finish that is unsurpassed in visual appeal.
Flawless Proofs Signed By John Mercanti!
In fact, each 2024 Australia $500 Five-Ounce Gold Wedge Tailed Eagle 10th Anniversary High Relief Coin available here has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as being in flawless Proof-70 Ultra Cameo (PF70UC) condition, a distinction that means these perfectly-graded proofs will have ZERO imperfections—showing all features and fields exactly as the engraver and mint intended. In addition, NGC has certified that these Wedge Tailed Eagles are First Day of Issue (FDI) coins, a designation that means they were received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository by the release date or on the business day within 24 hours of the official release date. As a final touch, each coin available in this offer has been sealed in a museum-quality acrylic holder and encapsulated with a special Australia Flag-themed holder that was personally signed by John Mercanti!
Available Outside Australia Exclusively Through GovMint
The maximum worldwide mintage for this spectacular release has been set at just 55 and unless you can afford to travel all the way to Australia, the only place to secure one of these coins is through GovMint and its marketing partners since we have the worldwide distribution rights outside of Australia! There’s still time to get on board the international phenomenon that is Australia’s Wedge-Tailed Eagle program. Click one of these pure gold coins to your collection and soar with the Eagle from Down Under!
COIN HIGHLIGHTS:
- SPECIAL 10th ANNIVERSARY DESIGN – This Wedge-Tailed Eagle features a one-year-only design by former United States Chief Engraver John Mercanti that depicts a majestic Wedge Tailed Eagle in full flight as if silhouetted by the sun along with the inscription “10th ANNIVERARY AUSTRALIAN WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE” along with the coin’s date, weight, and gold purity. The coin’s obverse features the effigy of King Charles III and a small Wedge Tailed Eagle inset at the top of the design that mimics the original 2014 release. This one-time obverse will be used only for 2024 Wedge Tailed Eagles Proof coins.
- INCREDIBLE HIGH RELIEF DETAIL – Struck in incredible High Relief (HR), the intricate designs on this Wedge Tailed Eagle 10th Anniversary Coin almost seem to jump off its surface.
- STRUCK IN HIGHLY-PURE GOLD– Each Wedge Tailed Eagle 10th Anniversary Coin was struck in five ounces of 99.99% pure gold at Australia’s world-renowned Perth Mint, which is represented by a “P125” mint mark on the left side of the reverse in honor of the Mint’s 125th anniversary in 2024.
- AUSTRALIA LEGAL TENDER – These 2024-dated Five-Ounce Gold Wedge Tailed Eagle 10th Anniversary High Relief Coins are $500 legal tender in Australia and measure 40.9 mm in diameter.
- PERFECT PROOF CONDITION – Your 2024 Australia $500 Five-Ounce Gold Wedge Tailed Eagle 10th Anniversary High Relief Coin has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) in perfect Proof-70 Ultra Cameo (PF70UC) condition.
- KEY FIRST DAY OF ISSUE CERTIFICATION – NGC has certified that this Proof is a First Day of Issue (FDI) coin, independent authentication that your coin was released by the mint during the premier day of the series’ issue.
- SIGNED BY JOHN MERCANTI – Each coin available in this offer has been sealed in an acrylic holder and encapsulated with a special Australia Flag-themed holder that was personally signed by John Mercanti.
- LIMITED WORLDWIDE RELEASE – The Perth Mint has set a maximum mintage of just 55 for these coins—and GovMint and its marketing partners have the distribution rights for all the coins released outside Australia.
The release of the 2024 Australia $500 Five-Ounce Gold Wedge Tailed Eagle 10th Anniversary High Relief Proof is a major numismatic event, one that collectors, gold bugs and fans of John Mercanti’s work will all be vying to secure. Don’t miss your chance to acquire this fabulous coin. Order yours now!
Availability | In Stock |
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Year of Issue | 2024 |
Country | Australia |
Composition | Gold |
Purity | N/A, 0.9999 |
Condition | Graded |
Relief Type | High Relief |
Grade | PF70UC |
Pedigree | First Day Of Issue |
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Denomination | 500.00 |
Currency Type | Dollar |
Mint Name | Perth Mint |
Coin Weight | 155.5 Grams - g |
Weight | 5 Ounces - oz |
Dimensions | 40.9mm |