5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Centenary of the Enfranchisement of Women - 3rd Portrait (1994)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 224 |
| Weight (g) | 10.6 |
| Diameter (mm) | 28.12 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.6 |
| Shape: | Icositetragonal (24-sided) |
| Composition: | Bi-Metallic ( aluminium bronze center in stainless steel ring) |
| Currency Value (USD) | 3.59 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Raphael David Maklouf
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1994
RDM
Description:
Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem at the center. The outer ring contains inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, and the coin's mintage year, "1994" below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1994
RDM
Description:
Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem at the center. The outer ring contains inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, and the coin's mintage year, "1994" below.
Reverse
Engraved by Wojciech Pietranik
Lettering:
1894 WOMEN'S ENFRANCHISEMENT S.A. 1994
100 YEARS ACT OF THE CONSTITUTION 1894 1984 WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE LEAGUE & POLITICAL EQUALITY - VOTE WOMEN FOR PARLIAMENT ON THE SAME TERMS AS MAN. DEMOCRACY
MARY LEE 1821 - 1909
5 DOLLARS
Description:
The reverse features a bust of pioneering activist Mary Lee, the leading South Australian suffragist of the 1890’s, against the background of text. The outer ring contains inception "1894 . WOMEN'S ENFRANCHISEMENT S.A. 1994" and the face value "5 DOLLARS' below.
1894 WOMEN'S ENFRANCHISEMENT S.A. 1994
100 YEARS ACT OF THE CONSTITUTION 1894 1984 WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE LEAGUE & POLITICAL EQUALITY - VOTE WOMEN FOR PARLIAMENT ON THE SAME TERMS AS MAN. DEMOCRACY
MARY LEE 1821 - 1909
5 DOLLARS
Description:
The reverse features a bust of pioneering activist Mary Lee, the leading South Australian suffragist of the 1890’s, against the background of text. The outer ring contains inception "1894 . WOMEN'S ENFRANCHISEMENT S.A. 1994" and the face value "5 DOLLARS' below.
Edge
Description:
Smooth
Smooth
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 250,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in Coincard | Unknown |