5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Wrestling

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Wrestling) - obverse5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Wrestling) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2000
Value 5 Dollars
5 AUD = USD 3.26
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Aluminium bronze
Weight 20 g
Diameter 38.74 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
19118
References KM# 376
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Wrestling

Series: 2000 Summer Olympics, Sydney

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2000
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Depiction of two Wrestlers grappling in a Wrestling match. Small Olympic Rings under the Sydney 2000 logo middle left of the coin.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5 DOLLARS
Sydney 2000

Edge

Milled

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Wrestling) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mints

Perth Mint, Australia (1899-date)
Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)

Comments

This coin was released as a joint collaboration between the Royal Australian Mint and the Perth Mint to celebrate the holding of the XXVII Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia in the year 2000. This is coin 24 in a set of 28 that depict all 28 sports held at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Coins were all dated 2000 but were released between 1997 and 2000. Some were available separately and some were only available in a set of the full 28 coins in a special album. Interestingly some had the Maklouf Obverse and some had the Rank-Broadly Obverse.



Coin 24 represents Wrestling - There are two styles of Wrestling at the Olympic games: Freestyle and Greco-Roman. Despite its name, Greco-Roman originated in France, and was named in honour of ancient sporting cultures.

Full metal composition is (Cu 92%, Al 6%, Ni 2%).

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Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Wrestling)
Katz
Auction 92
Lot 1814
Internet Archive
15 Aug 2023 UNC USD 5.39
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Wrestling)
Katz
Auction 92
Lot 1809
Internet Archive
15 Aug 2023 USD 6.47
(EUR 6.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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