Australia
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
- Range
- Australia, Tasmania, southern New Guinea
- Feature
- legs feathered down to the toes
Red List: least concernOn this coin
1 oz Silver Wedge Tailed Eagle 2025 (Mintage: 2,500 | Coincard)
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- Vividly Colored: eagle in natural colors
- Perth Mint: renowned mint
- Purest Silver: fineness 999.9
- Vividly ColoredWedge-tailed eagle in brown and black tones on silver
- Perth MintMinted in Perth, designed by John M. Mercanti
- Purest SilverHighest purity in Brilliant Uncirculated Mint State
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Eagles of the Continents
Wedge-Tailed Eagle 2025, 1 ounce of silver, picture side
The Wedge-tailed Eagle is the largest living bird of prey in Australia.
The birds of the coins
Six species, four continents
The coins of this world are ordered by the bird, not by the country that issues them.
Africa
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
- Habitat
- open grassland with scattered large trees
- Weight
- 3 to 6.2 kg
Red List: endangered
Africa
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
- Range
- much of Africa south of the Sahara, southwestern Arabia
- Area
- about 23.5 million km²
Red List: endangered
Europe
Spanish Imperial Eagle
Aquila adalberti
- Breeding range
- only the Iberian Peninsula
- Population 2020
- 530 to 540 pairs
Red List: vulnerable
Europe
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
- In this world
- on coins from Malta and Samoa
- Range
- North America, Eurasia and North Africa
Red List: least concern
North America
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- Size
- 71 to 96 cm, 3 to 6.3 kg
- Population
- about 200,000 mature individuals
Red List: least concern
Red List categories according to BirdLife International.
Australia · Wedge-tailed Eagle
The eagle with the wedge-shaped tail
Its tail is long and wedge-shaped, its legs are feathered down to the toes.
It lives across the whole Australian mainland, on Tasmania and in southern New Guinea, from the coast to the mountains. Of the world’s large eagles it is the most common.
Its nest of dead branches is used for years; nests 1.8 metres wide, 3 metres deep and weighing about 400 kilograms are known.
Perth Mint · since 2014
Eleven designs in thirteen years
The series began in January 2014; the designs are by John M. Mercanti.
2014/2015
2016/2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026first with two species
Bullion and colourOne ounce of silver, plus two coloured issues.
1 ounce of silver
2021202220242026
1 ounce of silver, coloured
20252026
High ReliefMostly in proof: silver from one to ten ounces, gold from one to five ounces.
1 ounce of silver
202120232025
2 ounces of silver, piedfort
2022
3 ounces of silver
2024
5 ounces of silver
202020212025
10 ounces of silver
2020202120222023
1 ounce of gold
20152016201720182019202220232024
2 ounces of gold
20142015201620172019
5 ounces of gold
201620182019
Special finishesPartly gilded, Ultra High Relief and rose gold.
1 ounce of silver, partly gilded
2024
2 ounces of silver, partly gilded
20232026
5 ounces of silver, partly gilded
20232026
1 ounce of gold, Ultra High Relief
20252026
1 ounce of rose gold, Ultra High Relief
2025
From Niue: John Gould’s Wedge-tailed EagleIssued by Niue, struck by B.H. Mayer, with the privy JG.one ounce of silverone ounce of gold
Africa · Odyssey of the Sky
Martial Eagle and Bateleur
The Odyssey of the Sky of the South African Mint began in 2025 with the Bateleur, followed by the Martial Eagle in 2026. Each coin shows its face value as an R before the number, the symbol of the rand.
Europe · Spanish Imperial Eagle and Golden Eagle
The return of the Spanish Imperial Eagle
In the 1960s only 30 pairs of the Spanish Imperial Eagle were left; in 2020 there were 530 to 540.
North America · Bald Eagle
The eagle with the white head
In August 2007 the Bald Eagle was removed from the list of endangered species in the USA.
The coin in detail
Colour on fine silver
The coloured issue shows the plumage in colour, on one ounce of fine silver.
PlumageThe plumage in detail
Mint markThe mint mark P
YearThe year of striking
At a glance
- Series
- Australian Wedge-Tailed Eagle
- Eagle
- Wedge-tailed Eagle
- Metal
- silver
- Weight
- 1 ounce
- Fineness
- 999.9/1,000
- Country of issue
- Australia
- Face value
- 1 Dollar
- Year
- 2025
- Quality
- brilliant uncirculated
- Finish
- coloured
- Mintage
- 2,500 pieces
- Mint
- Perth Mint
Eagles of the Continents
From Africa to North America, captured in gold, silver and copper.
Exclusive Wedge Tailed Eagle 2025 - An Extraordinary Collector's Coin in Colour
- Strictly limited mintage: Only 2,500 specimens available worldwide
- Unique design: Majestic wedge-tailed eagle in brilliant colour finish
- Premium quality: Purest silver with a fineness of 999.9/1000
- Special collector's coin from the renowned Perth Mint
- Origin: Official legal tender of Australia (1 AUD)
The Wedge Tailed Eagle series from the Perth Mint presents itself in 2025 with a breathtaking new design. This exclusive rarity was created in collaboration with the renowned US engraver John M. Mercanti and depicts the majestic wedge-tailed eagle in an impressive colour finish.
Majestic Wedge-Tailed Eagle in Brilliant Colour Splendour
The Wedge Tailed Eagle, Australia's largest bird of prey, is depicted in all its glory on this silver coin. With a wingspan of up to 2.5 metres, it is one of the most imposing eagles in the world. The coin design shows the proud bird with outstretched wings in true-to-nature colouring — a truly regal sight.
Collector's Piece with Extraordinary Potential
With a very low mintage of just 2,500 pieces worldwide, this coin is a highly sought-after collector's item. The high-quality coincard packaging protects the coin optimally and makes it a perfect gift for collectors and nature lovers alike.
The Wedge Tailed Eagle 2025 combines the finest minting artistry with the beauty of Australian wildlife — a coin that makes history.
Technical Details of the Premium Strike
- Fine weight: 31.10 grams of purest silver (999.9/1000)
- Diameter: 40.90 mm
- Strike quality: Mint State (MS)
- Special feature: Coloured finish
- Mintage: 2,500 specimens
The reverse of the coin features the current portrait of King Charles III, surrounded by the face value inscription "1 DOLLAR". The obverse presents the coloured wedge-tailed eagle together with the "P" mint mark of the Perth Mint and the minting details.
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