5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Steam Locomotive - 3rd Portrait, Masterpieces of Transportation (1997)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 546 |
| 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 1997
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, "1997" below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1997
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, "1997" below.
Reverse
Engraved by Wojciech Pietranik
Lettering:
5 DOLLARS
HILLTOP
WP
Description:
The reverse showcases a detailed depiction of the steam locomotive . Thick clouds of steam billow from the smokestack. The engine’s powerful front, wheels, pistons, smoke clouds, and riveted metal surfaces are rendered in fine relief. Behind the locomotive, a station building with a sign that says HILLTOP, formerly on the Main Southern Railway until 1919, and old semaphore railway signal in the background. Above the image, the denomination and the face value "5 DOLLARS" and the designer's initials (WP) below left, on the semaphore base.
5 DOLLARS
HILLTOP
WP
Description:
The reverse showcases a detailed depiction of the steam locomotive . Thick clouds of steam billow from the smokestack. The engine’s powerful front, wheels, pistons, smoke clouds, and riveted metal surfaces are rendered in fine relief. Behind the locomotive, a station building with a sign that says HILLTOP, formerly on the Main Southern Railway until 1919, and old semaphore railway signal in the background. Above the image, the denomination and the face value "5 DOLLARS" and the designer's initials (WP) below left, on the semaphore base.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof in Masterpieces in Silver Set | Unknown |