5 Cents - Elizabeth II - Change of Monarch - 1st Portrait (2024)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Cents |
| Catalog Number | KM# 4652 |
| Weight (g) | 2.83 |
| Diameter (mm) | 19.41 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.3 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.04 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Mary Gillick
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA
2024
Description:
First portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II (laureate bust) facing right, wearing a wreath. It was introduced in 1953, one year after the Queen acceded to the throne. It captures the grace and youth of the 26-year-old new Queen. Her hair is restrained by a laureate crown which is tied with ribbons at the back of her head. The Queen's shoulders are bare and the truncation follows the curve of the coin.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA
2024
Description:
First portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II (laureate bust) facing right, wearing a wreath. It was introduced in 1953, one year after the Queen acceded to the throne. It captures the grace and youth of the 26-year-old new Queen. Her hair is restrained by a laureate crown which is tied with ribbons at the back of her head. The Queen's shoulders are bare and the truncation follows the curve of the coin.
Reverse
Engraved by Stuart Devlin
Lettering:
5
SD
Description:
The reverse depicts an echidna (a spiny ant-eater) seen from below as it rolls into a protective ball. The denomination numeral 5 [cents] is above the lower half of the animal, below the numeral in tiny letters initials of designer (SD).
5
SD
Description:
The reverse depicts an echidna (a spiny ant-eater) seen from below as it rolls into a protective ball. The denomination numeral 5 [cents] is above the lower half of the animal, below the numeral in tiny letters initials of designer (SD).
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in Change of Monarch Set | Unknown |