5 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - 1966 Decimal Pattern; Platypus)
Australia • 5 Cents • Silver (.999) • 2009
- Denomination
- 5 Cents
- Issuer
- Australia
- Struck
- 2009
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 2.74 g
- Diameter
- 19.6 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 1251
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Where it came from
The Australian five-cent coin was introduced in 1966 as part of the nation's transition to a decimal currency system, replacing the former pre-decimal sixpence. The reverse design features the iconic platypus, an emblem of Australia's unique wildlife, originally sculpted by Stuart Devlin, the royal goldsmith to Queen Elizabeth II. Devlin's design was selected for its elegant representation of the platypus in a swimming posture, which has remained a consistent fixture of the nation's small-denomination coinage for decades.
The obverse of the 2009 issue displays the fourth effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. Introduced in 1999, this portrait replaced the previous design by Raphael Maklouf to present a more mature and realistic depiction of the monarch. This specific series is part of the long-standing tradition of Australian numismatics, favored by collectors for its historical continuity and the enduring legacy of Devlin's original artistic vision for the decimal series.
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