5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Charles Sturt - 3rd Portrait, Australian Explorers 2 (1994)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 265 |
| Weight (g) | 35.79 |
| Diameter (mm) | 38.7 |
| Thickness (mm) | 3.1 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 95.19 |
| 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 Vladimir Gottwald
Lettering:
NEW SOUTH WALES
VICTORIA
5 DOLLARS
Charles Sturt
VG
Description:
The coin’s reverse portrays, on the right, a bust of Charles Sturt with his name below him foreground of a map of Victoria indicating the Sturt's river expeditions and the face value "5 DOLLARS" below. The designer's monogram (VG) below right.
NEW SOUTH WALES
VICTORIA
5 DOLLARS
Charles Sturt
VG
Description:
The coin’s reverse portrays, on the right, a bust of Charles Sturt with his name below him foreground of a map of Victoria indicating the Sturt's river expeditions and the face value "5 DOLLARS" below. The designer's monogram (VG) below right.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof in Masterpieces in Silver Set | Unknown |