5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Sunda Strait - 4th Portrait (2002)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 601 |
| Weight (g) | 10.6 |
| Diameter (mm) | 28 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.4 |
| Shape: | Icositetragonal (24-sided) |
| Composition: | Bi-Metallic ( aluminium bronze center in stainless steel ring) |
| 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
Lettering:
BATTLE OF SUNDA STRAIT
1942 USS HOUSTON HMAS PERTH 2002
5 DOLLARS
U.S.S.
HOUSTON
1930
Description:
The design of this coin tribute to the Battle of Sunda Strait. On the aluminum-bronze center, the Houston Bell from the United States Navy light cruiser "USS Houston" sunk in a night action in the early hours of 1 March 1942 and now in the USS Houston Monument site in Sam Houston Park, Houston, Texas with an inscription "U.S.S. HOUSTON 1930" inscribed on it and the denomination "5 DOLLARS" below, around on stainless steel, "BATTLE OF SUNDA STRAIT' around above and "1942 USS HOUSTON HMAS PERTH 2002" around below.
BATTLE OF SUNDA STRAIT
1942 USS HOUSTON HMAS PERTH 2002
5 DOLLARS
U.S.S.
HOUSTON
1930
Description:
The design of this coin tribute to the Battle of Sunda Strait. On the aluminum-bronze center, the Houston Bell from the United States Navy light cruiser "USS Houston" sunk in a night action in the early hours of 1 March 1942 and now in the USS Houston Monument site in Sam Houston Park, Houston, Texas with an inscription "U.S.S. HOUSTON 1930" inscribed on it and the denomination "5 DOLLARS" below, around on stainless steel, "BATTLE OF SUNDA STRAIT' around above and "1942 USS HOUSTON HMAS PERTH 2002" around below.
Edge
Description:
Smooth
Smooth
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40,983 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in Coincard | Unknown |