Year / The Perth Mint

2020

Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle

1 oz Silver Bullion Coin

The 2020 standard one-ounce coin pairs .9999 silver and a AUD $1 denomination with a reverse depicting close-up swooping wedge-tailed eagle with talons outstretched to strike. Fifth reverse design and first standard issue with a documented micro-laser authentication letter.

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2020 Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle 1 oz bullion coin reverse
ReverseClose-up swooping wedge-tailed eagle with talons outstretched to strike
2020 Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle 1 oz bullion coin obverse
ObverseJody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Year
2020
Denomination
AUD $1
Silver fineness
.9999
Silver weight
1 troy ounce
Mint
The Perth Mint
Sold out
Final unavailable

Coin images: APMEX

The 2020 issue

2020 in the annual Wedge-tailed Eagle sequence

This dated Brilliant Uncirculated issue is the 7th coin in the 2014–2026 standard one-ounce sequence.

Its reverse depicts close-up swooping wedge-tailed eagle with talons outstretched to strike. John M. Mercanti is credited with the reverse design.

The issue is listed as sold out. Its original maximum was 50,000, while no final total is published.

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Series position
Annual issue 7 of 13
02
Obverse portrait
Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
03
Mintage record
Sold out · final total unavailable
2020 Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle 1 oz bullion coin reverse
2020 standard reverse

Design story

The 2020 reverse: Close-up swooping wedge-tailed eagle with talons outstretched to strike

The annual reverse presents close-up swooping wedge-tailed eagle with talons outstretched to strike. John M. Mercanti is credited with the reverse design. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter within the reverse design.

2020 Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle reverse detail: Annual composition
Annual compositionA closer view of the 2020 wedge-tailed eagle design.
2020 Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle reverse detail: Date and silver legend
Date and silver legendThe surrounding legend identifies the 2020 issue and its silver specification.
2020 Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle 1 oz bullion coin obverse

The obverse

Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II

The obverse carries the Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, together with Australia, the 2020 date and the AUD $1 denomination.

2020 Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle 1 oz bullion coin reverse

The reverse

Close-up swooping wedge-tailed eagle with talons outstretched to strike

The reverse depicts close-up swooping wedge-tailed eagle with talons outstretched to strike. Fifth reverse design and first standard issue with a documented micro-laser authentication letter. The issue also includes micro-laser engraved letter within the reverse design.

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
.9999
Metal
Silver
Diameter
40.9 mm
Thickness
3.5 mm
Finish
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
Authentication
Not documented in the listed item-level sources
Legal-tender country
Australia
Mint
The Perth Mint
Obverse portrait
Jody Clark effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Obverse artist
Jody Clark
Reverse designer
John M. Mercanti

Mintage & issue

Final unavailable

Sold out

The official record identifies this issue as sold out but provides no numeric final declared total. The maximum is not presented as the final mintage.

Maximum mintage
50,000
Issue status
Sold out
Source date
2026-08-14

This year in the series

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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.

  1. Other Bullion Products 2013–2022The Perth Mint · 2026-08-14
  2. Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle 2020 1oz Silver Proof High Relief CoinThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-14
  3. Currency (Australian Coins) Determination 2019 — current compilationFederal Register of Legislation · 2026-08-14
  4. 2020 Australia 1 oz Silver Wedge Tailed Eagle BUAPMEX · 2026-08-14
Image credit

Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2020 standard 1 oz BU coin.