5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Armistice Day, 11-11-11 - 4th Portrait, Remembrance Day (2011)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 1652 |
| Weight (g) | 20 |
| Diameter (mm) | 39 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.3 |
| Shape: | Hendecagonal (11-sided) |
| 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:
REMEMBRANCE DAY 11.11.11
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2011
IRB
FIVE 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, the coin's mintage year, "2011," with "Remembrance Day 11.11.11" around above and the face value "Five Dollars" around below.
REMEMBRANCE DAY 11.11.11
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2011
IRB
FIVE 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, the coin's mintage year, "2011," with "Remembrance Day 11.11.11" around above and the face value "Five Dollars" around below.
Reverse
Engraved by Aaron Baggio
Lettering:
11.11.11
Description:
The reverse reflects the commemorating to honor those killed and wounded and Armistice Day at 11.11.11, depicts a pad printed red poppy flower with the shape of the coin following the petals rounded shape. This coin was struck on a scalloped hendecagonal shaped blank, a round edged 11 sided planchet! The key symbol of Remembrance Day is the Flanders Poppy, which gained resonance for being among the first plants to bloom on the battlefields of northern France and Belgium during the Great War.
11.11.11
Description:
The reverse reflects the commemorating to honor those killed and wounded and Armistice Day at 11.11.11, depicts a pad printed red poppy flower with the shape of the coin following the petals rounded shape. This coin was struck on a scalloped hendecagonal shaped blank, a round edged 11 sided planchet! The key symbol of Remembrance Day is the Flanders Poppy, which gained resonance for being among the first plants to bloom on the battlefields of northern France and Belgium during the Great War.
Edge
Description:
Smooth
Smooth
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20,284 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in Coincard | Unknown |
| 2011 | 15,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in PNC | Unknown |
| 2011 | 1,111 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in PNC Limited Edition | Unknown |