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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Phar Lap
2000 year| Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in stainless steel ring | 10.6 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2000 |
| Value | 5 Dollars 5 AUD = USD 3.44 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in stainless steel ring |
| Weight | 10.6 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 2.4 mm |
| Shape | Icositetragonal (24-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#14162 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 52% |
Reverse
Jockey atop Phar Lap racing, right, within a circle, divides date, value below the circle
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PHAR LAP
19 30
FIVE DOLLARS
Designer: Vladimir Gottwald
Edge
Smooth 24-sided
Comment
This was the fourth NCLT Bimetalic coin struck by the RAM and released in a coin card in 2000 to commemorate 70 years since Phar Lap won the Melbourne Cup in 1930.