5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Melbourne City of Sport - 4th Portrait, XVIII Commonwealth Games (2006)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 782 |
| Weight (g) | 36.31 |
| Diameter (mm) | 38.74 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.5 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 96.58 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 3.54 |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2006
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, "2006," and the face value “5 DOLLARS" below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2006
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, "2006," and the face value “5 DOLLARS" below.
Reverse
Engraved by Wojciech Pietranik
Lettering:
XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES
MELBOURNE 2006
Description:
The reverse of the coin landscape to commemorate the city’s hosting of the 2006 Commonwealth Games, has an intricate design of Melbourne city CBD cityscape rising across the Yarra River - skyscrapers, river line. The struck design is an image of the Melbourne as if they are being reflected in contrast below a waterline. Included in the design is the official Melbourne Commonwealth Games logo (an image of 2 figures, which represents sport and culture, achievement and excellence, while the colours green, yellow, and red represents celebratory, fresh and youthfully optimistic character of Melbourne city. The two figures in the logo joined to form a letter M, which is the initial letter of Melbourne, the games host city) and at the top of the design is the legend XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES.
XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES
MELBOURNE 2006
Description:
The reverse of the coin landscape to commemorate the city’s hosting of the 2006 Commonwealth Games, has an intricate design of Melbourne city CBD cityscape rising across the Yarra River - skyscrapers, river line. The struck design is an image of the Melbourne as if they are being reflected in contrast below a waterline. Included in the design is the official Melbourne Commonwealth Games logo (an image of 2 figures, which represents sport and culture, achievement and excellence, while the colours green, yellow, and red represents celebratory, fresh and youthfully optimistic character of Melbourne city. The two figures in the logo joined to form a letter M, which is the initial letter of Melbourne, the games host city) and at the top of the design is the legend XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof | Unknown |
| 2006 | 2,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof 3 Coin Set | Unknown |