5 Cents - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait
© Mike Bentley
Features
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1985-1998 |
| Value | 5 Cents 0.05 AUD = USD 0.035 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 2.83 g |
| Diameter | 19.41 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number |
N# 1567
Numista type number (https://numista.com)
|
| References |
KM# 80,  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes.  Gerhard Schön; 2018. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (46. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. |
Obverse
3rd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the King George IV State Diadem
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1985
RDM
Designer: Raphael David Maklouf
Raphael David Maklouf is a sculptor, best known for designing the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II used on the coins of many Commonwealth nations.
Maklouf was born in Jerusalem emigrating with his family to the United Kingdom after the Second World War. He attended the Camberwell School of Art until 1958, afterward becoming an academic lecturer for ten years. He was made an Associate of the Royal Society of British Sculptors in 1979.
Raphael Maklouf was born to a Jewish family. His father is Samuel Maklouf, born in Safed, Raphael Makouf's mother is Leonie Maklouf.
Reverse
Echidna (Spiny Anteater)
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5
SD
Stuart Leslie Devlin, AO, CMG is a significant contemporary gold and silversmith. Australian-born, he has designed coins for countries around the world, and became especially well known as London-based designer of gold and silver collector's items in the 1970s and 80s.
Edge
Reeded
© Mike Bentley
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | ||||||||||||
| 1985 | 170 000 | $ 3.77 | 1.1% | BU Year Set | ||||||||
| 1985 | 74 089 | $ 3.63 | 0.9% | Proof Year Set | ||||||||
| 1986 | 180 000 | $ 2.00 | 1.2% | BU Year Set | ||||||||
| 1986 | 67 000 | $ 5.30 | 0.6% | Proof Year Set | ||||||||
| 1987 | 200 000 | $ 2.78 | 0.3% | BU Year Set | ||||||||
| 1987 | 73 500 000 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.43 | $ 1.95 | 20% | Circulation; two Echidna variants; see comments | ||||
| 1987 | 69 684 | $ 4.88 | 0.6% | Proof Year Set | ||||||||
| 1988 | 10 000 | 0.02% | BU Sydney International Coin Fair | |||||||||
| 1988 | 240 000 | $ 9.45 | 0.5% | BU Year Set | ||||||||
| 1988 | 106 423 500 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.37 | $ 0.53 | 24% | Circulation | |||
| 1988 | 101 518 | $ 3.43 | 0.9% | Proof Year Set | ||||||||
| 1989 | 150 602 | $ 2.12 | 0.4% | BU Year Set | ||||||||
| 1989 | 95 753 000 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.49 | $ 0.97 | 20% | Circulation | |||
| 1989 | 5 000 | 0.02% | Proof International Coin Fair Set | |||||||||
| 1989 | 67 618 | $ 2.45 | 0.6% | Proof Year Set | ||||||||
| 1990 | 103 766 | 0.2% | BU Year Set | |||||||||
| 1990 | 33 252 000 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.58 | $ 0.58 | 12% | Circulation | ||||
| 1990 | 1 985 | 0.02% | Proof International Coin Fair Set | |||||||||
| 1990 | 51 015 | $ 3.36 | 0.3% | Proof Year Set | ||||||||
| 1991 | 200 | 0.02% | BU Singapore Coin Fair Set | |||||||||
| 1991 | 147 700 | 0.6% | BU Year Set | |||||||||
| 1991 | 29 889 000 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.45 | $ 0.73 | 10% | Circulation | |||||
| 1991 | 1 000 | 0.02% | Proof Singapore Coin Fair Set | |||||||||
| 1991 | 41 490 | $ 8.42 | 0.3% | Proof Year Set | ||||||||
| 1992 | 118 528 | $ 25 | 0.3% | BU Year Set | ||||||||
| 1992 | 52 558 500 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.43 | 14% | Circulation | ||||
| 1992 | 56 367 | 0.4% | Proof Year Set | |||||||||
| 1993 | 27 000 | 0.02% | BU Gumnut Baby Set | |||||||||
| 1993 | 86 068 | 0.19% | BU Year Set | |||||||||
| 1993 | 93 838 000 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.70 | $ 0.70 | 21% | Circulation | ||||
| 1993 | 40 255 | 0.3% | Proof Year Set | |||||||||
| 1994 | 39 958 | 0.07% | BU Gumnut Baby Set | |||||||||
| 1994 | 91 942 | $ 26 | 0.2% | BU Year Set | ||||||||
| 1994 | 146 668 000 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.70 | 28% | Circulation | ||||
| 1994 | 39 004 | 0.4% | Proof Year Set | |||||||||
| 1995 | 36 190 | 0.03% | BU Gumnut Baby Set | |||||||||
| 1995 | 96 079 | 0.16% | BU Year Set | |||||||||
| 1995 | 84 991 000 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.48 | $ 0.57 | 20% | Circulation | |||
| 1995 | 6 704 | 0.02% | Proof Gumnut Baby Set | |||||||||
| 1995 | 48 537 | 0.4% | Proof Year Set | |||||||||
| 1996 | 25 727 | 0.03% | BU Gumnut Baby Set | |||||||||
| 1996 | 108 773 | 0.14% | BU Year Set | |||||||||
| 1996 | 79 212 000 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.32 | $ 1.07 | 18% | Circulation | ||||
| 1996 | 3 985 | 0.02% | Proof Gumnut Baby Set | |||||||||
| 1996 | 33 350 | 0.4% | Proof Year Set | |||||||||
| 1997 | 27 421 | 0.02% | BU Gumnut Baby Set | |||||||||
| 1997 | 71 022 | 0.19% | BU Year Set | |||||||||
| 1997 | 100 680 000 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.78 | 21% | Circulation | ||||
| 1997 | 3 617 | 0.02% | Proof Gumnut Baby Set | |||||||||
| 1997 | 32 543 | 0.3% | Proof Year Set | |||||||||
| 1998 | 31 810 | 0.02% | BU Koala Baby Set | |||||||||
| 1998 | 74 108 | 0.3% | BU Year Set | |||||||||
| 1998 | 88 532 000 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.93 | 20% | Circulation | |||
| 1998 | 5 269 | 0.07% | Proof Koala Baby Set | |||||||||
| 1998 | 32 225 | 0.6% | Proof Year Set | |||||||||
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