5 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Bananas in Pyjamas
© Mike Bentley
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2017 |
| Value | 5 Cents 0.05 AUD = 0.034 USD |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (Pad Printed) |
| Weight | 2.83 g |
| Diameter | 19.4 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Commemorative issue
25th Anniversary Bananas in Pyjamas
Obverse
4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2017
IRB
Reverse
Depiction of the two Bananas & the Rat in a Hat
Lettering:
5
25
YEARS
Engraver: Royal Australian Mint
Edge
Reeded
© Mike Bentley
Comments
This NCLT release by the Royal Australian Mint is Australia's first ever coloured 5 cent coin. It is part of a two coin set and has been paired up with a coloured 20 cent coin. Both coins commemorate 25 years of the "Bananas in Pyjamas" segment of the Australian children's television series "Play School". The two coins are frosted uncirculated and are packaged in coin capsules that are placed in a children's book type folder.
The coin was also included in a 2 coin PNC released by Australia Post.
The was coin included in a different coloured limited edition 2 coin PNC at the ANDA Melbourne Money Expo.
See also
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30,000 | 93% | UNC in 2 Coin Book Set | |||||||||
| 2017 | 7% | UNC in 2 Coin PNC | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 750 | 7% | UNC in 2 Coin PNC ANDA Melbourne Money Expo | |||||||||
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