5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Clark, Parkes and Griffith - Masterpieces in Silver

Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2001
Value 5 Dollars
5 AUD = USD 3.26
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 36.31 g
Diameter 38.74 mm
Thickness 3.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
346696
References KM# 638
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

Outstanding Personalities - Masterpieces in Silver

Series: Federation (1901 - 2001)

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2001
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Three rectangular portraits and value

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CLARK
PARKES
GRIFFITH
5
DOLLARS

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

The Royal Australian Mint issued in 2001 a Federation (1901 - 2001) Masterpieces in Silver Proof $5 Dollars, Five Coin Set with reverse designs paying tribute to Outstanding Personalities who contributed to the Federation of Australia.

There were six original separate British self-governing colonies, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia who agreed to unite and form the Commonwealth of Australia, establishing a system of federalism in Australia.

This coin depicts Andrew Inglis Clark, Sir Henry Parkes and Sir Samuel Griffith who were among the pioneers of the Australian federation movement and contributed greatly to the creation of the federation bill in the UK parliament.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2001  5 000 Proof

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