5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Cascades Female Factory - 4th Portrait, Australia’s Historic Convict Heritage (2011)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 1638 |
| Weight (g) | 1.244 |
| Diameter (mm) | 14.1 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.1 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Gold (.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 204.93 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 3.54 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2011
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, the coin's mintage year, "2011," and the face value “5 DOLLARS" below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2011
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, the coin's mintage year, "2011," and the face value “5 DOLLARS" below.
Reverse
Lettering:
CASCADES FEMALE FACTORY
1/25 oz .9999 Au
Description:
The reverse design of the coin a cell of the Cascades Female Factory, a former Australian workhouse for female convicts in the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land, is located in South Hobart, Tasmania (one of the 11 sites that collectively compose the Australian Convict Sites) explain a old iron barred window in a stone wall. The inscription identifies the theme "CASCADES FEMALE FACTORY" curves along the upper edge and the weight, purity, and metal content "1/25 OZ 9999 Au" are inscribed close to the bottom rim.
CASCADES FEMALE FACTORY
1/25 oz .9999 Au
Description:
The reverse design of the coin a cell of the Cascades Female Factory, a former Australian workhouse for female convicts in the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land, is located in South Hobart, Tasmania (one of the 11 sites that collectively compose the Australian Convict Sites) explain a old iron barred window in a stone wall. The inscription identifies the theme "CASCADES FEMALE FACTORY" curves along the upper edge and the weight, purity, and metal content "1/25 OZ 9999 Au" are inscribed close to the bottom rim.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof | Unknown |