The Wedge-Tailed Eagle series launched by the Perth Mint has become one of the more competitive annual silver bullion programs in the Asia-Pacific market, deliberately structured to rival the long-established American Eagle and Canadian Maple Leaf in collector appeal. The 2019 two-ounce issue introduced a revised eagle depiction distinct from earlier years, a deliberate strategy to sustain annual collector demand rather than issue a static design.
The "6th Portrait" designation refers to Jody Clark's effigy of Elizabeth II, adopted by Australian coinage in 2019 — later than most Commonwealth nations made the transition.
The Wedge-Tailed Eagle series launched by the Perth Mint has become one of the more competitive annual silver bullion programs in the Asia-Pacific market, deliberately structured to rival the long-established American Eagle and Canadian Maple Leaf in collector appeal. The 2019 two-ounce issue introduced a revised eagle depiction distinct from earlier years, a deliberate strategy to sustain annual collector demand rather than issue a static design.
The "6th Portrait" designation refers to Jody Clark's effigy of Elizabeth II, adopted by Australian coinage in 2019 — later than most Commonwealth nations made the transition.