5 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait; Fine Silver Proof)
Australia • 5 Cents • Silver (.999) • 2006
- Denomination
- 5 Cents
- Issuer
- Australia
- Struck
- 2006
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 3.24 g
- Diameter
- 19.41 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 64a
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Where it came from
The 2006 Australian 5-cent coin featuring the second effigy of Queen Elizabeth II was minted by the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra. This particular issue was part of a transition period for Australian coinage, during which the currency continued to honor the long-standing tradition of depicting the reigning British monarch. The design reflects the classic iconography established for the decimal currency system, which was introduced to Australia in 1966 to replace the pound, shilling, and pence structure.
The portrait of Queen Elizabeth II featured on this issue is the celebrated work of Arnold Machin, whose design was first adopted in 1966 and served as the standard royal effigy for many Commonwealth nations. Machin aimed to capture a dignified, regal aesthetic that emphasized the Queen's role as a unifying symbol. The reverse side, depicting the echidna, was designed by Stuart Devlin, the jeweler and goldsmith to the Queen, whose work remains synonymous with the identity of modern Australian circulating coins.
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