The obverse
Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
The obverse carries the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, together with Australia, the 2015 date and the AUD $1 denomination.
The 2015 issue
2015 in the annual Wedge-tailed Eagle sequence
This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 2nd coin in the 2014–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.
Its reverse depicts wedge-tailed eagle in flight, preparing to land on a branch. John M. Mercanti is credited with the reverse design.
The official final mintage is 81,381. This mint-to-order issue has no published fixed maximum.
- Series position
- Annual issue 2 of 13
- Obverse portrait
- Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Mintage record
- 81,381 declared · mint-to-order
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Design story
The 2015 reverse: Wedge-tailed eagle in flight, preparing to land on a branch
The annual reverse presents wedge-tailed eagle in flight, preparing to land on a branch. John M. Mercanti is credited with the reverse design.
The reverse
Wedge-tailed eagle in flight, preparing to land on a branch
The reverse depicts wedge-tailed eagle in flight, preparing to land on a branch. Second date using the inaugural reverse; the issue was mint-to-order rather than capped at 50,000.
Full specifications
At a glance
Available dimensions, artists and issue details for this annual coin are listed below.
- Denomination
- AUD $1
- Silver content
- 1 troy ounce
- Fineness
- .999
- Metal
- Silver
- Diameter
- 40.6 mm
- Thickness
- 4 mm
- Finish
- Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
- Authentication
- Not documented in the listed item-level sources
- Legal-tender country
- Australia
- Mint
- The Perth Mint
- Obverse portrait
- Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Obverse artist
- Ian Rank-Broadley
- Reverse designer
- John M. Mercanti
Mintage & issue
81,381
DeclaredThe declared total is the published final number for this mint-to-order issue; no fixed maximum was published.
- Declared mintage
- 81,381
- Issue status
- Declared
- Source date
- 2026-08-14
This year in the series
See the design in sequence
Compare this coin with the annual designs immediately around it.
Sources
References for this annual coin
The references below cover the coin's specifications, design, mintage and annual context.
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.
- Other Bullion Products 2013–2022The Perth Mint · 2026-08-14
- Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle 2015 5oz Silver Proof High Relief CoinThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-14
- 2015 Australia 1 oz Silver Wedge Tailed Eagle BUAPMEX · 2026-08-14
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2015 standard 1 oz BU coin.