5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Sir Douglas Mawson - 3rd Portrait, Australian Explorers 2 (1994)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 268 |
| 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:
5 DOLLARS
Sir Douglas Mawson
ANTARCTICA
VG
Description:
The coin’s reverse portrays a bust of Sir Douglas Mawson, an Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer, with his name around the left, against a detailed map of the Antarctic territory indicating the route of his expeditions over several years to Antarctica in the background. On the right above the face value "5 DOLLARS." The designer's monogram (VG) at the bottom.
5 DOLLARS
Sir Douglas Mawson
ANTARCTICA
VG
Description:
The coin’s reverse portrays a bust of Sir Douglas Mawson, an Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer, with his name around the left, against a detailed map of the Antarctic territory indicating the route of his expeditions over several years to Antarctica in the background. On the right above the face value "5 DOLLARS." The designer's monogram (VG) at the bottom.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof in Masterpieces in Silver Set | Unknown |