5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - 70 Years of the Royal Flying Doctor Service - 4th Portrait (1998)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 386 |
| Weight (g) | 28 |
| Diameter (mm) | 38.74 |
| Thickness (mm) | 3.5 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Aluminium Bronze |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Currency Value (USD) | 3.59 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1998
IRB
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, "1998" below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1998
IRB
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, "1998" below.
Reverse
Engraved by Wojciech Pietranik
Lettering:
ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR
DOLLARS
5
70 YEARS OF SERVICE
Description:
On the reverse, the design presents a beautifully engraved a female radio operator on watch duty transmitting a radio message to a pilot of an early Royal Flying Doctor Service aircraft flying (a biplane with open cockpit, wooden struts, and detailed wing bracing) above surrounding by inscriptions "ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR" around above and "70 YEARS OF SERVICE" around below. On the right, the denomination "5 DOLLARS."
ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR
DOLLARS
5
70 YEARS OF SERVICE
Description:
On the reverse, the design presents a beautifully engraved a female radio operator on watch duty transmitting a radio message to a pilot of an early Royal Flying Doctor Service aircraft flying (a biplane with open cockpit, wooden struts, and detailed wing bracing) above surrounding by inscriptions "ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR" around above and "70 YEARS OF SERVICE" around below. On the right, the denomination "5 DOLLARS."
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof | Unknown |