1 oz Gold Coin - Wedge-Tailed Eagle - Incused - High Relief - 2023
### Wedge-Tailed Eagle - 2023 1 Oz Gold - Proof - High Relief - Incused - 99.99% pure Gold - Mintage only 500 pieces - With numbered Certificate of Authenticity - Delivery in original wooden Box The 2023 edition of the **Wedge-Tailed Eagle** was struck by the Perth Mint from one ounce of 99.99% pure **gold** and is the eighth design by the famous US Mint engraver John M. Mercanti. The motive of the **High Relief gold incused coin** depicts a wedge-tailed eagle - Australia's largest bird of prey - perched on a branch with wings outstretched. The motive is framed by the inscriptions "AUSTRALIAN WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE" and "2023 1oz 9999 GOLD". The traditional mintmark "P" of the **Perth Mint** is also included in the design. The reverse shows the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II as well as the dates of her reign and the denomination. The Wedge-Tailed eagle is one of the biggest eagles in the world. Its wings measure a wingspan of up to 2.7 meters. The impressive animal is mostly native to Australia, Tasmania and southern Papua New Guinea and feeds mainly on reptiles and small mammals. The **High Relief Wedge-Tailed Eagle 1 oz gold incused coin** is delivered in the original wooden box including a numbered certificate of authenticity from the Perth Mint.