5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Whiptail Wallaby - 3rd Portrait, Australian Nugget (1993 - 1994)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 233 |
| Weight (g) | 1.556 |
| Diameter (mm) | 14.1 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.4 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Gold (.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 256.32 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 3.59 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Raphael David Maklouf
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA
RDM
5 DOLLARS
Description:
Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem framed by inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, and the face value “5 DOLLARS” below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA
RDM
5 DOLLARS
Description:
Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem framed by inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA, and the face value “5 DOLLARS” below.
Reverse
Engraved by Stuart Devlin
Lettering:
THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET 1/20 OZ. 9999 GOLD
WHIPTAIL WALLABY
1994
Description:
The reverse features a representation of a whiptail wallaby (Notamacropus parryi), also known as the pretty-faced wallaby standing with a joey in her pouch, with her name "WHIPTAIL WALLABY" along her tail surrounded by a starburst background (stylized rays of sunlight not quite reaching the center). Above the image, the words “THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET 1/20 OZ. 9999 GOLD” curve around the top edge, while below the design, the year “1994.” The layout is clean and the engraving crisp, highlighting the artistic capabilities of the Perth Mint’s master engravers.
THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET 1/20 OZ. 9999 GOLD
WHIPTAIL WALLABY
1994
Description:
The reverse features a representation of a whiptail wallaby (Notamacropus parryi), also known as the pretty-faced wallaby standing with a joey in her pouch, with her name "WHIPTAIL WALLABY" along her tail surrounded by a starburst background (stylized rays of sunlight not quite reaching the center). Above the image, the words “THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGET 1/20 OZ. 9999 GOLD” curve around the top edge, while below the design, the year “1994.” The layout is clean and the engraving crisp, highlighting the artistic capabilities of the Perth Mint’s master engravers.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2,000 | Perth Mint, Proof | Unknown |
| 1994 | 200,000 | Perth Mint, BU | Unknown |