5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Sunda Strait - 4th Portrait (2002)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 647 |
| Weight (g) | 28 |
| Diameter (mm) | 38.74 |
| Thickness (mm) | 3.5 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Aluminium Bronze |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Currency Value (USD) | 3.54 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2002
IRB
5 DOLLARS
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, framed by inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, and the coin's mintage year, "2002" below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2002
IRB
5 DOLLARS
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, framed by inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, and the coin's mintage year, "2002" below.
Reverse
Engraved by Vladimir Gottwald
Lettering:
BATTLE OF
SUNDRA
STRAIT
1942
HMAS PERTH
USS HOUSTON
5
DOLLARS
Description:
The design of this coin tribute honors the desperate stand of HMAS Perth and USS Houston. The reverse depicts the two doomed cruisers steaming into battle at the upper part three quarter image of Australian light cruiser HMAS Perth cutting by an inscription identify the theme accompanied by the battle date "BATTLE OF SUNDRA STRAIT 1942", at the lower one three quarter image of the United States Navy light cruiser, USS Houston cutting by the denomination "5 DOLLARS" and their names inscribed beside.
BATTLE OF
SUNDRA
STRAIT
1942
HMAS PERTH
USS HOUSTON
5
DOLLARS
Description:
The design of this coin tribute honors the desperate stand of HMAS Perth and USS Houston. The reverse depicts the two doomed cruisers steaming into battle at the upper part three quarter image of Australian light cruiser HMAS Perth cutting by an inscription identify the theme accompanied by the battle date "BATTLE OF SUNDRA STRAIT 1942", at the lower one three quarter image of the United States Navy light cruiser, USS Houston cutting by the denomination "5 DOLLARS" and their names inscribed beside.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof | Unknown |