5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Basketball - 4th Portrait, Sydney - 2000 Summer Paralympic (2000)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 517a |
| Weight (g) | 31.635 |
| Diameter (mm) | 40.5 |
| Thickness (mm) | 3.5 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 84.14 |
| 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
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
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 Wojciech Pietranik
Lettering:
PARALYMPIC
GAMES
SYDNEY 2000
5 DOLLARS
Description:
The reverse of the coin showing an artist's representation of an athlete competing in the wheelchair basketball competition. Included at the top of the design is the official Sydney 2000 Paralympics logo a dynamic, stylized human form composed of three graphic shapes—boomerangs—leaping forward, symbolizing achievement and the Paralympic athlete. The design incorporated a "flash" element representing the Sydney Opera House sails and a lit torch, using Australian colors: blue (harbor), red (earth), and green (forest), also has the legend "5 DOLLARS" at the right vertically.
PARALYMPIC
GAMES
SYDNEY 2000
5 DOLLARS
Description:
The reverse of the coin showing an artist's representation of an athlete competing in the wheelchair basketball competition. Included at the top of the design is the official Sydney 2000 Paralympics logo a dynamic, stylized human form composed of three graphic shapes—boomerangs—leaping forward, symbolizing achievement and the Paralympic athlete. The design incorporated a "flash" element representing the Sydney Opera House sails and a lit torch, using Australian colors: blue (harbor), red (earth), and green (forest), also has the legend "5 DOLLARS" at the right vertically.
Edge
Description:
Smooth
Smooth
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof | Unknown |