© Royal Australian Mint
© Royal Australian Mint
5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 6th Portrait - Wallal Centenary - Silver Domed Proof
2022 year| Silver (.999) | 31.1035 g | 39.62 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2022 |
| Value | 5 Dollars 5 AUD = USD 3.44 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 31.1035 g |
| Diameter | 39.62 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (Domed) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#338629 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
A depiction of an eclipse transit across the Australian Continent. A representation of the Sun above. All set within distorted circular and radial lines.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
WALLAL CENTENARY
AUSTRALIA TESTS EINSTEIN'S THEORY
1 OZ .999 Ag
Edge
Plain
Comment
Issued by the RAM in a plush box. This 2022 $5 Fine Silver Proof Domed Coin commemorates when 100 years ago the eyes of the world were focused on an expedition of international and Australian scientists to Wallal, Australia where conditions would be ideal for photographing a total eclipse due on 21 September 1922. The photographic images taken during this ground-breaking expedition allowed for the precise measurements of the apparent position of the stars near the eclipsed Sun giving scientists the evidence proving Albert Einstein’s revolutionary Theory of General Relativity as correct!