2017 P 2 Oz. Gold Wedge-Tailed Eagle Reverse Proof Australia Mintage 150 KEY

  
2017 AUSTRALIAN WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE 2oz GOLD HIGH RELIEF COIN - GEM MINT Straight from the mint! Any questions regarding this coin, please reach out at 8324759894. Thank you for your interest! Extremely limited mintage only 150.

The Wedge-Tailed Eagle is Australias largest bird of prey and one of the biggest eagles in the world. Found throughout mainland Australia, Tasmania and southern New Guinea, the Wedge-Tailed Eagle has a wingspan of up to 2.7 metres, and displays a long, wedge-shaped tail and feathered legs. This majestic bird is known to soar through the sky for hours on end, frequently reaching altitudes of up to 2,000 metres. In the heat of the day, the eagle makes use of hot thermal air currents that drift up from the ground to reach these dizzying heights, whilst expending little energy. The 2017 Australian Wedge-Tailed Eagle 2oz Gold High Relief Coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 99.99% pure gold, and issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965.

No more than 150 of these coins will be released worldwide. The coins reverse depicts an impressive Wedge-tailed Eagle perching on a tree branch. The design also includes the inscription AUSTRALIAN WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE, the 2017 year-date and The Perth Mints P mintmark. The coins obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination. TECHNICAL NOTES The coins high relief reverse and obverse are minted on concave surfaces to ensure the optimum flow of metal is achieved by the strike of the die. The Perth Mint commissioned American sculptor and engraver, John M. Mercanti, the 12th chief engraver of the U. John Mercanti created the reverse design of the American Silver Eagle bullion coin and has produced more coin and medal designs than any other employee in the history of the U. This coin is housed in a prestigious wooden display case with a themed, customised shipper and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. The item "2017 P 2 Oz. Gold Wedge-Tailed Eagle Reverse Proof Australia Mintage 150 KEY" is in sale since Monday, September 18, 2017. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\Australia\Gold".

The seller is "real_currency" and is located in Cypress, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
• Year: 2017
• Composition: Gold
• Certification: Uncertified
• Grade: Ungraded
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Australia