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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games - Queen's Baton Relay

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games - Queen's Baton Relay) - obverse5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games - Queen's Baton Relay) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 2006
Value 5 Dollars
5 AUD = USD 3.57
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 ↑↑
Number
N#
62535
References KM# 786
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Queen's Baton Relay

Series: 2006 Commonwealth Games, Melbourne

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2006
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Stylized baton runner. Melbourne's Princess Bridge in background 18 Batons to the left Commonwealth Crown to the right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
QUEEN'S BATON RELAY
MELBOURNE 2006
5 DOLLARS
XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES

Designer: Peter Soobik

Edge

Reeded

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - XVIII Commonwealth Games - Queen's Baton Relay) - obverse

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Mint

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

Comments

This NCLT Aluminium-bronze coin was minted in 2006 by the RAM to mark the significant Queens Baton Relay event in Australia as part of the build up to the Commonwealth Games to be held in Melbourne. The Queen's Baton Relay has been a much loved tradition of the Commonwealth Games since 1959. The baton carries Her Majesty's message to the athletes from Buckingham Palace, London, to the opening ceremony. The coin was released in three different ways as follows .......

In a coincard - Mintage 23,375


In an Australia Post PNC on 28/10/2005 (22,002 copies)


In a Special Folder Set with 16 NCLT 50 Cent & 1 Circulation Commemorative 50 Cent Coins - Mintage 15,000


A Fine Silver (.999) Proof version of the coin was also released by the RAM in a capsule in a plush box.

Sixteen NCLT 50 cent coins to celebrate the Games were released in coincards, plus a NCLT $1 coin and another different $5 coin.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2006  15 000 BU in 18 Coin Folder 24%
2006  23 375 $ 8.00 BU in Coincard 64%
2006  22 002 BU in PNC 24%

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