5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - The Earth - 4th Portrait, The Earth and Beyond (2018)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 2873 |
| Weight (g) | 31.1035 |
| Diameter (mm) | 39.62 |
| Thickness (mm) | 3 |
| Shape: | Round (Domed) |
| Composition: | Silver (.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 82.73 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 3.54 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley, Aaron Baggio
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA
IRB
ONE OUNCE FINE SILVER
Description:
The planets of the Solar System are depicted schematically rotating about the coin’s center – which just happens to bear 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," and the metal content, weight, and purity "ONE OUNCE FINE SILVER".
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA
IRB
ONE OUNCE FINE SILVER
Description:
The planets of the Solar System are depicted schematically rotating about the coin’s center – which just happens to bear 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," and the metal content, weight, and purity "ONE OUNCE FINE SILVER".
Reverse
Engraved by Aaron Baggio
Lettering:
2018 THE EARTH AND BEYOND - THE EARTH
TROPOSPHERE
STRATOSPHERE
MESOSPHERE
THERMOSHPERE
EXOSPHERE
FIVE DOLLARS
Description:
The Reverse includes a vivid colour depiction of the Earth as seen from space, shows a quadrant of the Earth’s surface centered on Indonesia. The vast Asian landmass sprawls to the north with the Australian continent below. White cloud belts swirl above blue waters in the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. The atmospheric layers of the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere are defined within the enclosing silver rim, with the International Space Station orbiting at lower left. The Earth is surrounded by star shapes and directional co-ordinates. The series name, "The Earth and Beyond" is engraved on the top outer rim, along with the year of issue. The denomination is engraved on the bottom outer rim. The Earth's atmospheric layer.
2018 THE EARTH AND BEYOND - THE EARTH
TROPOSPHERE
STRATOSPHERE
MESOSPHERE
THERMOSHPERE
EXOSPHERE
FIVE DOLLARS
Description:
The Reverse includes a vivid colour depiction of the Earth as seen from space, shows a quadrant of the Earth’s surface centered on Indonesia. The vast Asian landmass sprawls to the north with the Australian continent below. White cloud belts swirl above blue waters in the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. The atmospheric layers of the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere are defined within the enclosing silver rim, with the International Space Station orbiting at lower left. The Earth is surrounded by star shapes and directional co-ordinates. The series name, "The Earth and Beyond" is engraved on the top outer rim, along with the year of issue. The denomination is engraved on the bottom outer rim. The Earth's atmospheric layer.
Edge
Description:
Smooth
Smooth
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof - Domed | Unknown |