1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 6th Portrait - Australian Wedge-Tailed Eagle - High Relief Coin

Perth Mint's high-relief program draws on a long tradition of showcase bullion that began gaining serious collector traction in the early 2000s, but the Wedge-Tailed Eagle series specifically launched in 2014 as a direct competitor to the Royal Canadian Mint's high-relief predator coins. Each annual release uses a different reverse die, making year-on-year comparison a legitimate collecting strategy rather than an arbitrary one.

The sixth portrait of Elizabeth II, sculpted by Jody Clark and adopted by the Perth Mint from 2019, replaced Maklouf's effigy after 33 years of continuous use on Australian coinage.