2014Wedge-tailed eagle in flight, preparing to land on a branch
Inaugural standard 1 oz silver bullion issue and first reverse design.
About the series
One wedge-tailed eagle. A new composition every year.
A John M. Mercanti-designed Australian legal-tender silver bullion series launched in 2014. Thirteen consecutive standard 1 oz issues use eleven reverse designs through 2026 because the first two designs each span two dates.
This visual catalog follows the dated standard one-ounce brilliant-uncirculated run, connecting each annual design with its specifications, mintage status, artists and milestones.
Series highlights
- 13 consecutive annual issues, 2014–2026
- A changing reverse design anchors the chronology
- Obverse and reverse views for all 13 years
- Artists and portrait changes are recorded issue by issue
Year by year collection
Explore every dated Wedge-tailed Eagle
Each card shows the reverse of that dated standard 1 oz BU issue.
Showing all 13 annual issues.
2026
.9999 · AUD $1- Maximum
- 50,000
2025
.9999 · AUD $1- Maximum
- 50,000
2024
.9999 · AUD $1- Sold out
- Final unavailable
2023
.9999 · AUD $1- Sold out
- Final unavailable
2022
.9999 · AUD $1- Sold out
- Final unavailable
2021
.9999 · AUD $1- Sold out
- Final unavailable
2020
.9999 · AUD $1- Sold out
- Final unavailable
2019
.9999 · AUD $1- Sold out
- Final unavailable
2018
.9999 · AUD $1- Sold out
- Final unavailable
2017
.999 · AUD $1- Declared
- 62,671
2016
.999 · AUD $1- Declared
- 109,366
2015
.999 · AUD $1- Declared
- 81,381
2014
.999 · AUD $1- Sold out
- Final unavailable
No annual issue matches that filter.
Design evolution
A visual chronology in silver
The compact timeline samples Mercanti's changing eagle compositions without duplicating the complete annual gallery or merging collector finishes.
20142016Wedge-tailed eagle perched on a tree branch
First appearance of the second reverse design; the issue was mint-to-order.
2018Mother eagle with her chick while a male eagle hovers behind
Third reverse design and first standard issue struck in .9999 silver.
2020Close-up swooping wedge-tailed eagle with talons outstretched to strike
Fifth reverse design and first standard issue with a documented micro-laser authentication letter.
2022Close-up head of a wedge-tailed eagle with hooked beak and fixed gaze
Seventh reverse design in the series chronology.
2024Soaring wedge-tailed eagle seen from below against a geometric sunburst
Tenth-anniversary issue and ninth reverse design; P125 marks The Perth Mint's 125th anniversary.
2026Head of a wedge-tailed eagle in the foreground with a bald eagle behind, both facing right
Current issue and the eleventh Wedge-tailed Eagle design for The Perth Mint by John M. Mercanti.
Designs & artists
Artists across the annual designs
Named designers are listed for the years attributed to them. Other years are marked as unattributed where no conclusive credit is available.
John M. Mercanti
Reverse designer
Obverse evolution
Royal portraits across the series
2014–2018Ian Rank-Broadley
The opening five dates use his effigy of Queen Elizabeth II while the first two reverse designs each span two years.
2019–2022Jody Clark
Four annual issues use the regular Jody Clark effigy.
2023Jody Clark · Memorial obverse
The memorial obverse carries the dates 1952–2022.
2024–2026Dan Thorne · King Charles III
The current three issues use the Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III.
Mintage through the years
Declared totals, limits and sold-out years
Solid bars are final declared totals. Outlined bars are maximum-only limits. Sold-out records without a numeric final are shown as status markers.
DeclaredMaximum onlySold out · final unavailable
- 2014Final unavailable
- 201581,381
- 2016109,366
- 201762,671
- 2018Final unavailable
- 2019Final unavailable
- 2020Final unavailable
- 2021Final unavailable
- 2022Final unavailable
- 2023Final unavailable
- 2024Final unavailable
- 202550,000
- 202650,000
Design chronology · 2014–2026
Thirteen annual issues, eleven Mercanti designs
Current issue and the eleventh Wedge-tailed Eagle design for The Perth Mint by John M. Mercanti.
The inaugural flying-eagle reverse spans 2014–2015 and the perched-eagle reverse spans 2016–2017. Annual change begins in 2018, leading to Mercanti's double-eagle portrait as design eleven in 2026.
Explore the 2026 coinSeries coverage
The standard one-ounce annual series
This catalog includes only the standard one-ounce silver Brilliant Uncirculated bullion issues dated 2014–2026. Proof, high-relief, ultra-high-relief, incused, reverse-proof, colored, gilded, gold, platinum, larger-weight, graded and presentation products remain separate identities.
- Annual issues
- 13
- Coin-face images
- 26
- Dated sequence
- 2014–2026
Selected sources
- Perth Mint bullion coin mintagesThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-14
- Other Bullion Products 2013–2022The Perth Mint · 2026-08-14
- 2023 Perth Mint Bullion ReleasesThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-14
- Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle 2026 1oz Silver Bullion CoinThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-14
- Currency (Australian Coins) Determination 2019 — current compilationFederal Register of Legislation · 2026-08-14
- APMEX Wedge-tailed Eagle catalog searchAPMEX · 2026-08-14