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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Elizabeth Macarthur - Masterpieces in Silver
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a portrait bust of Elizabeth Macarthur (1766–1850), pioneer of the Australian wool industry, rendered in low relief in the lower right field. A flock of nine Merino sheep occupies the upper and left portions of the field in a dynamic composition. The name 'ELIZABETH MACARTHUR' arcs along the right margin, flanked by her birth and death years '1766 • 1850', while the denomination '5 DOLLARS' appears in the lower left field. The engraver's initials 'WP' (Wade Pipitone) are visible near the lower right. |
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Elizabeth Macarthur managed the Camden Park merino wool operation for nearly two decades while her husband John was either in England or exiled there following his various disputes and court-martials — meaning the agricultural enterprise credited with founding Australia's wool industry was, in practical terms, run entirely by her. The 1995 Masterpieces in Silver series was one of the Royal Australian Mint's earlier attempts at collector-focused proof issues celebrating figures systematically omitted from the colonial record.