5 Cents - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Masterpieces in Silver; Echidna Proof

Features

Issuer	Australia
Królowa	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1991
Value	5 Cents 0.05 AUD = USD 0.036
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Srebro (.925)
Weight	3.27 g
Diameter	19.53 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Issued	1991
Number	N# 160455
References	KM# 80a Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

25 lat Waluta dziesiętna Automatically translated

Series: Masterpieces in Silver

Obverse

3. portret królowej Elżbiety II zwróconej w prawo, noszącej diadem państwowy króla Jerzego IV. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1991
RDM

Designer: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

(en) Echidna (Spiny Anteater), value superimposed

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
5
SD

Designer: Stuart Devlin

Edge

Trzcina Automatically translated

Mint

Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)

Comments

(en)

Released by the RAM as part of the 1991 "Masterpieces in Silver" eight coin set, this 5 cent sterling silver proof coin commemorates the 25th anniversary of the introduction of Decimal Currency. This was the first complete set of Australian circulating coins released in sterling silver and the first sterling silver releases of Australian one, two, five, ten and twenty cent coins. 1991 was also the last year of one and two cent circulating coin production in Australia.

Present in sets

1991 - Australia - Masterpieces in Silver (25th Anniversary Decimal Currency)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1991			25 000							$ 19		(en) Proof - Masterpieces in Silver Set

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Actual srebro weight: 0.097 oz

Current srebro price: 73.58 USD/oz (see silver price

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