5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Year of the Dog - 4th Portrait, Lunar Series II (2018)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Weight (g) | 1.556 |
| Diameter (mm) | 14.06 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.4 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Gold (.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 256.32 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 3.54 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2018
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, "2018," and the face value “5 DOLLARS" below. Around the rim outside that circle, the twelve animals of the Lunar Calendar walking and moon phases counter-clockwise: pig, dog, rooster, monkey, goat, horse, snake, dragon, rabbit, tiger, ox and rat.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2018
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, "2018," and the face value “5 DOLLARS" below. Around the rim outside that circle, the twelve animals of the Lunar Calendar walking and moon phases counter-clockwise: pig, dog, rooster, monkey, goat, horse, snake, dragon, rabbit, tiger, ox and rat.
Reverse
Engraved by Adam William Ball
Lettering:
2018
狗
AWB
1/20oz .9999 Au
Description:
The reverse features a heart-warming and highly detailed image of a mother the beagle breed dog standing with its attentive pup that looks to its proud and protective parent with kind feelings on a rocky terrain, with their long ears, attentive eye-warming. The background features stylized a mountains motif, adding harmony to the composition, along with the Chinese character (狗) for "Dog" above the pup. The top of the reverse design features the year ‘2018’ while the coin’s metal weight and fineness"1/20oz .9999 Au" is inscribed close to the bottom rim and the designer's initials (AWB) are also incorporated into the design below left the coin.
2018
狗
AWB
1/20oz .9999 Au
Description:
The reverse features a heart-warming and highly detailed image of a mother the beagle breed dog standing with its attentive pup that looks to its proud and protective parent with kind feelings on a rocky terrain, with their long ears, attentive eye-warming. The background features stylized a mountains motif, adding harmony to the composition, along with the Chinese character (狗) for "Dog" above the pup. The top of the reverse design features the year ‘2018’ while the coin’s metal weight and fineness"1/20oz .9999 Au" is inscribed close to the bottom rim and the designer's initials (AWB) are also incorporated into the design below left the coin.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU | Unknown |