5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Wheelchair Racing - 4th Portrait, Sydney - 2000 Summer Paralympic (2000)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 517 |
| Weight (g) | 20 |
| Diameter (mm) | 38.74 |
| Thickness (mm) | 3 |
| 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 2000
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, "2000" below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2000
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, "2000" below.
Reverse
Engraved by Vladimir Gottwald
Lettering:
PARALYMPIC
GAMES
SYDNEY 2000
5 DOLLARS
Description:
The reverse depicts a silhouette of a dynamic athlete seated in a wheelchair racing leaning forwards to signify fast motion around an athletics track. The powerful musculature emphasizes strength and determination, at the top of the design is the colored official Sydney 2000 Paralympics logo "a dynamic, stylized human form composed of three graphic shapes—boomerangs—leaping forward, symbolizing achievement and the Paralympic athlete. The design incorporated a "flash" element representing the Sydney Opera House sails and a lit torch, using Australian colors: blue (harbor), red (earth), and green (forest), the denomination below right.
PARALYMPIC
GAMES
SYDNEY 2000
5 DOLLARS
Description:
The reverse depicts a silhouette of a dynamic athlete seated in a wheelchair racing leaning forwards to signify fast motion around an athletics track. The powerful musculature emphasizes strength and determination, at the top of the design is the colored official Sydney 2000 Paralympics logo "a dynamic, stylized human form composed of three graphic shapes—boomerangs—leaping forward, symbolizing achievement and the Paralympic athlete. The design incorporated a "flash" element representing the Sydney Opera House sails and a lit torch, using Australian colors: blue (harbor), red (earth), and green (forest), the denomination below right.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,920 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in Coincard | Unknown |