© brismike (CC BY-NC)
© brismike (CC BY-NC)
5 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - 50th Anniversary of Decimal Currency
2016 year| Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) | 2.83 g | 19.41 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 2016 |
| Value | 5 Cents 0.05 AUD = USD 0.034 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 2.83 g |
| Diameter | 19.41 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#79168 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 16% |
Reverse
Short beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5
SD
Designer: Stuart Devlin
Edge
Reeded
Comment
This coin was released into circulation by the RAM to commemorate the Changeover 50 years ago in 1966 to decimal currency in Australia.
The Reverse of the coin is the same as a standard definitive 5 Cent coin. The Obverse of the coin has a miniature Ian Rank-Broadly Queens Head and a representation of an Australian Penny coin as issued between 1953 to 1964. This coin was released into circulation in 2016 alongside the normal definitive version.
This was the BU Mint Set.
