5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Dame Nellie Melba - 3rd Portrait, Australian National Identity (1996)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 330 |
| Weight (g) | 35.79 |
| Diameter (mm) | 38.9 |
| Thickness (mm) | 3.5 |
| 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 1996
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, "1996" below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1996
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, "1996" below.
Reverse
Engraved by Vladimir Gottwald
Lettering:
Dame Nellie Melba
5
DOLLARS
VG
Description:
The coin’s reverse portrays on the right, a bust of Dame Nellie Melba, an Australian operatic lyric coloratura soprano, the most famous singers of the late Victorian era, and the first Australian to achieve international recognition as a classical musician, at the left the Stage curtain side adorned with her name. Left of the image, the denomination and the face value "5 DOLLARS" and the designer's monogram (VG) is below right, on her neck.
Dame Nellie Melba
5
DOLLARS
VG
Description:
The coin’s reverse portrays on the right, a bust of Dame Nellie Melba, an Australian operatic lyric coloratura soprano, the most famous singers of the late Victorian era, and the first Australian to achieve international recognition as a classical musician, at the left the Stage curtain side adorned with her name. Left of the image, the denomination and the face value "5 DOLLARS" and the designer's monogram (VG) is below right, on her neck.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof in Masterpieces in Silver Set | Unknown |