5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Year of the Outback - 4th Portrait (2002)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 662 |
| Weight (g) | 36.31 |
| Diameter (mm) | 38.74 |
| Thickness (mm) | 3.5 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 96.58 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 3.54 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2002
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, "2002," and the face value “5 DOLLARS" below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2002
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, "2002," and the face value “5 DOLLARS" below.
Reverse
Lettering:
YEAR OF THE OUTBACK
Description:
features the stunning scene that has been the centrepiece of the issues for the year of the Outback. With improved technology, this years coin the hologram itself is bigger and the image more radiant than the first hologram coin. The photographs taken by NSW photographer Michael Scott Lees, of the Olgas. With the improved technology the coin has three images that can be seen, First is the soft morning light, as the coin is moved, the image of the Olgas reddens with the heat of the day and the late afternoon. Then moving the coin again the Olgas disappear into the twilight of an outback night. The struck design is an image of The Olgas as if they are being reflected in a pool of rainwater. two separate images are visible. The inscription "YEAR OF THE OUTBACK" inscribed close to the bottom rim.
YEAR OF THE OUTBACK
Description:
features the stunning scene that has been the centrepiece of the issues for the year of the Outback. With improved technology, this years coin the hologram itself is bigger and the image more radiant than the first hologram coin. The photographs taken by NSW photographer Michael Scott Lees, of the Olgas. With the improved technology the coin has three images that can be seen, First is the soft morning light, as the coin is moved, the image of the Olgas reddens with the heat of the day and the late afternoon. Then moving the coin again the Olgas disappear into the twilight of an outback night. The struck design is an image of The Olgas as if they are being reflected in a pool of rainwater. two separate images are visible. The inscription "YEAR OF THE OUTBACK" inscribed close to the bottom rim.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof | Unknown |