5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Meteorite - Silver Proof
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2009 |
| Value | 5 Dollars 5.00 AUD = 3.56 USD |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 36.31 g |
| Diameter | 38.75 mm |
| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Commemorative issue
International Year of Astronomy
Obverse
Miniature 4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2009
5 DOLLARS
IRB
Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley; Wojciech Pietranik
Reverse
Sky time-lapse with heads with real meteorite fragments inside
Lettering: INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY 2009
Wojciech Pietranik, born 25 March 1950, is a Polish artist and sculptor best known for his design work for coins and medals.
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)Comments
Released by the RAM in 2009 to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy is this Fine Silver (.999) Proof $5 coin. Fragments of a meteorite are set in the middle of the coin.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10,000 | Proof | ||||||||||
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