5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Tasmania Bicentenary) 2004 front 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Tasmania Bicentenary) 2004 back
5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Tasmania Bicentenary) 2004 photo
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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Tasmania Bicentenary

2004 year
Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) 20 g 38.74 mm
Description
Issuer
Australia
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2004
Value
5 Dollars 5 AUD = USD 3.44
Currency
Dollar (1966-date)
Composition
Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)
Weight
20 g
Diameter
38.74 mm
Thickness
2.3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#39897
Rarity index
76%

Reverse

Depiction of the Lady Nelson brig in full sail superimposed on a map of Tasmania. Blossoms of the Leatherwood plant, endemic to Tasmania to the left and right.
Counterstamped with (H)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BICENTENARY OF TASMANIA
(H)

Designer: Vladimir Gottwald

Edge

Milled

Comment

This $5 NCLT coin was issued by the RAM to commemorate a significant event in Australian history, the Bicentenary of European settlement in Tasmania. The coin was issued in a large square coincard inside a large square slipcase.
Front of Slipcase & Coincard (They were identical design)