5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Ludwig Leichhardt - 3rd Portrait, Australian Explorers 2 (1994)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 264 |
| Weight (g) | 35.79 |
| Diameter (mm) | 38.9 |
| 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:
LUDWIG
LEICHHARDT
5
DOLLARS
NT
QUEENSLAND
VG
Description:
The coin’s reverse portrays a bust of Ludwig Leichhardt with his name below it foreground of a line superimposed on a map of north-east Australia indicating the route of his most famous expedition from Port Essington on Northern Territory to the Cobourg Peninsula on Queensland . On the right below the face value "5 DOLLARS." The designer's monogram (VG) below right.
LUDWIG
LEICHHARDT
5
DOLLARS
NT
QUEENSLAND
VG
Description:
The coin’s reverse portrays a bust of Ludwig Leichhardt with his name below it foreground of a line superimposed on a map of north-east Australia indicating the route of his most famous expedition from Port Essington on Northern Territory to the Cobourg Peninsula on Queensland . On the right below the face value "5 DOLLARS." 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 |