5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006
© Mike Bentley
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2006 |
| Value | 5 Dollars 5 AUD = 3.39 USD |
| Composition | Aluminium-bronze |
| Weight | 20 g |
| Diameter | 38.74 mm |
| Thickness | 2.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| References | KM# 783 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) |
Commemorative issue
XVIII Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006
Obverse
4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2006
5 DOLLARS
IRB
Reverse
71 Stylised athletes surrounding an inner circle containing the Commonwealth Crown, Melbourne games logo and text
Lettering:
XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES
MELBOURNE 2006
COMMONWEALTH NATIONS
Edge
Reeded
Comments
This NCLT Aluminium-bronze $5 coin was minted by the RAM in 2006 to celebrate the holding of the XVII Commonwealth games in Melbourne that year. The reverse of the coin displays the graceful and attractive figures representing both the spirit and sports of the games. These figures are repeated 71 times to represent the 71 competing nations and surround the Commonwealth Crown and Melbourne 2006 Games logo.
The coin was released as follows ....
In a Coincard - mintage 9,100
In an Australia Post PNC - Mintage 22,552
In a RAM Three Coin Set with a Silver (.999) Proof $5 and a Multi Colour Bi-metal $50 - Mintage 2,500
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22,552 | PNC Issue | |||||||||
| 2006 | 31,652 | UNC in Coincard | |||||||||
| 2006 | 2,500 | UNC in Three Coin Set | |||||||||
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