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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Aurora Australis - Silver Proof

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Aurora Australis - Silver Proof) - obverse5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Aurora Australis - Silver Proof) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 2009
Value 5 Dollars
5 AUD = USD 3.56
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.999) (With Hologram)
Weight 36.31 g
Diameter 38.74 mm
Thickness 3.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
137527
References KM# 1081
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Commemorative issue

International Polar Year 2007-2008

Series: International Polar Year

Obverse

4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2009
5 DOLLARS
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

A special hologram inset reflects the changing colours of the Aurora Australis above a map of Antarctica with a logo of the International Polar Year on the left of the coin half way down.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY
MAWSON
DAVIS
CASEY
INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR 2007-2008
AURORA AUSTRALIS

Designer: Wojciech Pietranik

Edge

Reeded

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Aurora Australis - Silver Proof) -  obverse

Mint

Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)

Comments

Three different coin designs were minted by the RAM in 2008 & 2009 to Commemorate the International Polar Year - issued in Boxed case and capsule with C.O.A

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2009  8 504 $ 150 Proof

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Bullion value: USD 85.49 Search tips
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Actual silver weight: 1.166 oz
Current silver price: 73.30 USD/oz (see silver price )

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