Gold and Platinum 2019 Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle, Coin from Australia - detailed information

The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown and the Victoria Coronation necklace worn for her Coronation. This is her effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait" worldwide and "Sixth Portrait" in Australia, in "uncouped" version - showing the Queen's shoulders and not terminating at the neck as the normal version.

On the left, in small letters on the Queen's shoulder, the artist's initials J.C (for Jody Clark).

Running continuously around the rim is the monarch's legend and the face value: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 150 DOLLARS ·.

The inner circle, surrounded by a toothed border, is made of gold. The outer ring, which contains the inscriptions, is made of platinum.

The coin’s reverse depicts a wedge-tailed eagle in flight, with wings fully extended. In the background, stylised rays of sunlight.

Around above, the inscription AUSTRALIAN WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE. Around below, the date of issue 2019.

The P mint mark of the Perth Mint is in the rim on the right. The designer's initials JM (for John M. Mercanti) are on the eagle's tail.

The inner circle, surrounded by a toothed border, is made of gold; around above right in it, the gold content: 3/4oz 9999 GOLD (three quarters of a troy ounce of 99.99% gold). The outer ring, which contains the inscriptions, is made of platinum; around below left, it also has the platinum content: 3/4oz 9995 PLATINUM (three quarters of an ounce of 99.95% platinum).

Finish: proof.
Gold content: 0.75 AGW (Absolute Gold Weight in troy ounces), 99.99% gold.
Platinum content: 0.75 troy ounces 99.95% platinum.
Packaging: in prestigious wooden presentation case and illustrated shipper. There is a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Perth Mint Item ID: 19E65AAA
Issue price: AU$ 4,679.00