5 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Fine Silver Proof

Features

Issuer	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Years	2003-2019
Value	5 Cents 0.05 AUD = USD 0.036
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Silver (.999)
Weight	3.24 g
Diameter	19.41 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 32195
References	KM# 401b Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Series: Fine Silver Proof Year Set

Obverse

4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2003
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Short beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)

Script: Latin

Lettering: 5 SD

Designer: Stuart Devlin

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

This Fine Silver (.999) Proof 5 cent coin was released as part of the annual Fine Silver Proof Year Set. The Royal Australian Mint began releasing Fine Silver Year Sets in 2003 and have continued to do so since then. The Echidna standard reverse 5 cent coin has been included in the Fine Silver Proof Year set every year since 2003.

The Fine Silver Proof Set normally includes a, 10 cent, 20 cent, 50 cent, $1 and $2 coin as well as this 5 cent coin. The sets are issued in a presentation case, initially made from wood but recently made from plastic or imitation wood.

The standard Copper-nickel version of the 5 cent coin which this Silver coin is based on was introduced into circulation in Australia in 1966 to replace the old £sd Sixpence.

Present in sets

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Date	Mintage		Frequency
Undetermined
2003	6 500	Proof in Volunteers Fine Silver Year Set	24%
2004	6 500	Proof in Standard Fine Silver Year Set	21%
2005	6 200	Proof in End of WWII Fine Silver Year Set	20%
2007	3 475	Proof in Lifesaver Fine Silver Year Set	14%
2008	1 000	Proof in Berlin Fine Silver Year Set	5%
2008	2 600	Proof in Planet Earth Fine Silver Year Set	13%
2009	1 000	Proof in Berlin Fine Silver Year Set	4%
2009	2 231	Proof in Standard Fine Silver Year Set	6%
2010	2 040	Proof in Standard Fine Silver Year Set	5%
2011	2 072	Proof in Standard Fine Silver Year Set	3%
2012	1 400	Proof in Standard Fine Silver Year Set	4%
2013	5 000	Proof in Single RAM Box	5%
2013	2 000	Proof in Standard Fine Silver Year Set	3%
2014	1 000	Proof in Individual Case	4%
2014	500	Proof in Standard Fine Silver Year Set	9%
2015	800	Proof in Standard Fine Silver Year Set	1.3%
2016	1 966	Proof in Original Designs Fine Silver Year Set	8%
2017	1 000	Proof in Standard Fine Silver Year Set	5%
2018	1 000	Proof in Armistice Fine Silver Year Set	3%
2019	1 000	Proof in Standard Fine Silver Year Set	6%

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

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Bullion value: USD 7.57 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.104 oz

Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price

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