5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Australian Lighthouses Aids to Navigation - Silver Proof

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Australian Lighthouses Aids to Navigation - Silver Proof) - obverse5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Australian Lighthouses Aids to Navigation - Silver Proof) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2015
Value 5 Dollars
5 AUD = USD 3.26
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 31.104 g
Diameter 40 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
188870
References KM# 2198
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

100 Years of Commonwealth Government Management

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2015
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Radiating beams of light from a lighthouse situated on a rocky crag with waves at bottom. Denomination and purity.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5 DOLLARS
1 oz .999 Ag

Designer: Bronwyn King

Edge

Reeded

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Australian Lighthouses Aids to Navigation - Silver Proof) -  obverse

Mint

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

Comments

On 1 July 1915, the Commonwealth of Australia officially accepted responsibility from the state governments for all landfall and coastal lights including 167 lighthouses surrounding Australia's coastline. Today there are some 388 aids to navigation sites controlled by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2015  5 000 Proof - Reverse Frosted

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