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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth - Masterpieces in Silver
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the third portrait by Raphael Maklouf, wearing the George IV State Diadem, a pearl drop earring, and a pearl necklace. The queen's initials RDM appear incuse at the truncation of the bust. The legend ELIZABETH II is arranged along the left periphery, with AUSTRALIA and the date 1993 continuing around the right side of the field against a deeply mirrored proof background. |
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| Reverse description | Three overlapping portrait busts of the explorers William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland, and William Charles Wentworth, who together made the first successful crossing of the Blue Mountains in 1813, set against a stylised outline map of Australia occupying the right portion of the field. The denomination 5 DOLLARS appears in the upper right field adjacent to the map outline. Below the portraits, the names W. LAWSON, G. BLAXLAND, and W.C. WENTWORTH are inscribed in three lines within a recessed panel, all rendered against a highly polished proof field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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