© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - The Enfranchisement of Women - Proof
1994 year| Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) | 28 g | 38.74 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1994 |
| Value | 5 Dollars 5 AUD = USD 3.44 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) |
| Weight | 28 g |
| Diameter | 38.74 mm |
| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#97169 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 76% |
Reverse
Depiction of the eminent South Australian suffragist , Mary Lee. Surrounded by words relating to Enfranchisement and Politics.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1894 WOMEN'S ENFRANCHISEMENT S.A. 1994
100 YEARS ACT OF THE CONSTITUTION 1894 1984 WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE LEAGUE & POLITICAL EQUALITY - VOTE WOMEN FOR PARLIAMENT ON THE SAME TERMS AS MAN. DEMOCRACY
MARY LEE 1821 - 1909
5 DOLLARS
Designer: Royal Australian Mint
Edge
Reeded
Comment
20,006 of these NCLT coins were struck by the RAM in Aluminium-bronze Proof Finish in 1994. This coin commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the enfranchisement of women in South Australia. The efforts of Australian suffragists such as Mary Lee, led to Australia adopting fair and equal electoral opportunity for all citizens at the time of Federation.The coin was released in a capsule in a plush case with certificate.
