Australia – 2015 – 100 Dollar – Wedge Tailed Eagle – Gold 1 oz Proof High Relief – PCGS PR70 DCAM – Mercanti Signed Label

Australia – 2015 – 100 Dollar – Wedge Tailed Eagle – Gold 1 oz Proof High Relief – PCGS PR70 DCAM – Mercanti Signed Label

The Perth Mint’s Wedge Tailed Eagle series has become a staple in the realm of modern gold collector coins. The 2015 edition depicts the Australian wedge-tailed eagle in flight towards a branch. The high-relief minting gives the plumage a particularly three-dimensional appearance, creating a striking interplay of light and shadow. The polished fields and frosted relief areas simultaneously produce a strong cameo contrast, as expected from high-quality proof coins.

The obverse features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. The inscription identifies the issuing country as Australia, the face value of 100 dollars, and the year of issue, 2015. The reverse depicts the Wedge-Tailed Eagle, along with information on the fineness, weight, and the Perth Mint’s mint mark.

The Gold Proof High Relief editions of the Wedge Tailed Eagle are issued in a small mintage for collectors. The example offered here is graded PR70 Deep Cameo by PCGS and bears the Mercanti Signed Label, which further emphasizes the connection to the designer of the motif. This makes the coin particularly suitable for collectors who specifically seek to assemble the works of John Mercanti or modern Australian gold series of the highest quality.

Technical data

• Country: Australia

• Mint: Perth Mint

• Year: 2015

• Face value: $100

• Series: Wedge Tailed Eagle

• Metal: Gold

• Fineness: 999.9

• Fine weight: 1 oz gold

• Weight: approx. 31.10 g

• Diameter: approx. 27.3 mm

• Minting quality: Proof High Relief

• Mintage number: 732

• Certification: PCGS PR70 Deep Cameo

• Label: Mercanti Signed Label