5 Cents - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait

Features

Country	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1985-1998
Value	5 Cents 0.05 AUD = 0.035 USD
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	2.83 g
Diameter	19.41 mm
Thickness	1.3 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 80, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Schön# 67 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383.

Obverse

3rd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the King George IV State Diadem

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1985
RDM

Engraver: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

Echidna (Spiny Anteater)

Lettering:
5
SD

Engraver: Stuart Devlin

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

This is the second version of the standard Australian 5 Cent Echidna coin displaying the Raphael David Makleouf 3rd portrait of the Queen. Although initially minted in 1985 in the Year Proof and Uncirculated Sets it was not released into circulation until the 1987 issue.

A Fine Silver (.999) Proof version of this coin was released in the 1991 Masterpieces in Silver Set.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1985	74,089							4.01	0.9%	Proof Year Set
1985	170,000								1.0%	UNC Year Set
1986	67,000							3.49	0.5%	Proof Year Set
1986	180,000							2.86	1.1%	UNC Year Set
1987	73,500,000			0.22	0.30	0.23	0.24	0.64	20%	Circulation
1987	69,684							5.39	0.6%	Proof Year Set
1987	200,000							3.07	0.2%	UNC Year Set
1988	106,423,500		0.16	0.12	0.21	0.28	0.39	0.58	24%	Circulation
1988	101,518							2.83	0.9%	Proof Year Set
1988	10,000								0.02%	UNC Sydney International Coin Fair
1988	240,000								0.16%	UNC Year Set
1989	95,753,000		0.40	0.37	0.35	0.35		0.72	20%	Circulation
1989	5,000								0.02%	Proof International Coin Fair Set
1989	67,618							2.71	0.6%	Proof Year Set
1989	150,602								0.2%	UNC Year Set
1990	33,252,000				0.29	0.21	0.42	0.58	12%	Circulation
1990	1,985								0.02%	Proof International Coin Fair Set
1990	51,015								0.3%	Proof Year Set
1990	103,766								0.12%	UNC Year Set
1991	29,889,000				0.19	0.58			9%	Circulation
1991	1,000								0.02%	Proof Singapore Coin Fair Set
1991	41,490							9.29	0.3%	Proof Year Set
1991	200								0.02%	UNC Singapore Coin Fair Set
1991	148,000								0.5%	UNC Year Set
1992	52,558,500				0.20	0.21		0.48	14%	Circulation
1992	56,367								0.5%	Proof Year Set
1992	118,528								0.14%	UNC Year Set
1993	93,838,000			0.03	0.35	0.30	0.21	0.58	21%	Circulation
1993	40,255								0.3%	Proof Year Set
1993	27,000								0.02%	UNC Gumnut Baby Set
1993	86,068								0.12%	UNC Year Set
1994	146,668,000				0.24	0.23	0.21		28%	Circulation
1994	39,004								0.4%	Proof Year Set
1994	39,958								0.02%	UNC Gumnut Baby Set
1994	91,942								0.10%	UNC Year Set
1995	84,991,000			1.75	0.27	0.35	0.52	0.63	20%	Circulation
1995	6,704								0.02%	Proof Gumnut Baby Set
1995	48,537								0.4%	Proof Year Set
1995	36,190								0.02%	UNC Gumnut Baby Set
1995	96,079								0.08%	UNC Year Set
1996	79,212,000			0.29	0.19	0.29	0.35	1.17	18%	Circulation
1996	3,985								0.02%	Proof Gumnut Baby Set
1996	33,350								0.4%	Proof Year Set
1996	25,727								0.02%	UNC Gumnut Baby Set
1996	108,773								0.06%	UNC Year Set
1997	100,680,000	0.16			0.20	0.26	0.35	0.86	22%	Circulation
1997	3,617								0.02%	Proof Gumnut Baby Set
1997	32,543								0.3%	Proof Year Set
1997	27,421								0.02%	UNC Gumnut Baby Set
1997	71,022								0.12%	UNC Year Set
1998	88,532,000			0.15	0.16	0.10	0.22	1.03	21%	Circulation
1998	5,269								0.10%	Proof Koala Baby Set
1998	32,225								0.6%	Proof Year Set
1998	31,810								0.02%	UNC Koala Baby Set
1998	74,108								0.2%	UNC Year Set

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