© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Battle of Sunda Strait - Proof
2002 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 | 2002 |
| 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#22396 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 80% |
Reverse
Three quarter views of HMAS Perth and USS Houston.
Participating allied ships of the commemorated battle.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BATTLE OF
SUNDRA
STRAIT
1942
HMAS PERTH
USS HOUSTON
5
DOLLARS
Designer: Vladimir Gottwald
Edge
Reeded
Comment
This NCLT Aluminium-bronze proof coin was released by the RAM in 2002 to Commemorate 60 years since the Battle of Sunda Strait which occurred on 28th of February and 1st of March 1942. It was issued in a capsule in a plush grey presentation case which was inside a cardboard box.