5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - 70th Anniversary of Winning Melbourne Cup - 4th Portrait (2000)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 478 |
| Weight (g) | 10.6 |
| Diameter (mm) | 28 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.4 |
| Shape: | Icositetragonal (24-sided) |
| Composition: | Bi-Metallic ( aluminum 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 2000
IRB
5 DOLLARS
Description:
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
5 DOLLARS
Description:
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:
PHAR LAP
19 30
FIVE DOLLARS
Description:
On the aluminum-bronze center, Phar Lap racing to the right with the jockey dividing the date of the Phar Lap's Winning Melbourne Cup; around on stainless steel, DONALD BRADMAN 5 DOLLARS.
PHAR LAP
19 30
FIVE DOLLARS
Description:
On the aluminum-bronze center, Phar Lap racing to the right with the jockey dividing the date of the Phar Lap's Winning Melbourne Cup; around on stainless steel, DONALD BRADMAN 5 DOLLARS.
Edge
Description:
Smooth
Smooth
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in Coincard | Unknown |