5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Queen's Baton Relay - Silver Proof

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Queen's Baton Relay - Silver Proof) - obverse5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Queen's Baton Relay - Silver Proof) - reverse

© Richard Thomas

Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2006
Value 5 Dollars
5 AUD = USD 3.25
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 36.31 g
Diameter 38.74 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
136371
References KM# 786a
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

Commonwealth Games - Queen's Baton Relay

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2006
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Stylized baton runner. Melbourne's Princess Bridge in background 18 Batons to the left Commonwealth Crown to the right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
QUEEN'S BATON RELAY
MELBOURNE 2006
5 DOLLARS
XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES

Designer: Peter Soobik

Edge

Reeded

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Queen's Baton Relay - Silver Proof) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

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

Comments

This Fine Silver (.999) Proof NCLT coin was minted in 2006 by the RAM to mark the significant Queens Baton Relay event in Australia as part of the build up to the Commonwealth Games to be held in Melbourne.
The Queen's Baton Relay has been a much loved tradition of the Commonwealth Games since 1958. The baton carries Her Majesty's message to the athletes from Buckingham Palace, London, to the opening ceremony. The coin was issued in a capsule in a plush case.


An Aluminium-bronze version of the coin was also issued by the RAM in a large coincard. It was also released by Australia Post in a PNC and was included in a special 18 coin folder.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2006  9 100 Proof in Case

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