5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - The Gold Rush Era - 3rd Portrait, Colonial Australia (1995)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 303 |
| 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 1995
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, "1995" below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1995
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, "1995" below.
Reverse
Engraved by Wojciech Pietranik
Lettering:
THE GOLD RUSH ERA
5 DOLLARS
Description:
The reverse of the coin showcases iconic Gold Rush imagery, a scene of two prospectors with their equipment (Gold mining cradle, pans, and shovels) outside their wattle-and-daub hut in Victoria, Australia. Above the image, the words “THE GOLD RUSH ERA” curve around the top edge. On the right, the denomination and the face value "5 DOLLARS."
THE GOLD RUSH ERA
5 DOLLARS
Description:
The reverse of the coin showcases iconic Gold Rush imagery, a scene of two prospectors with their equipment (Gold mining cradle, pans, and shovels) outside their wattle-and-daub hut in Victoria, Australia. Above the image, the words “THE GOLD RUSH ERA” curve around the top edge. On the right, the denomination and the face value "5 DOLLARS."
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof in Masterpieces in Silver Set | Unknown |