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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Sir John Forrest - Masterpieces in Silver
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a facing three-quarter portrait of Sir John Forrest, first Premier of Western Australia and noted explorer, rendered in high-relief frosted proof finish against mirror fields. To the left of the portrait, an outline map of Western Australia is depicted with the abbreviation WA indicated within its borders. The denomination 5 DOLLARS appears in the upper left field, with the numeral 5 prominently displayed above the word DOLLARS. The name SIR JOHN FORREST is inscribed in italic lettering beneath the portrait. |
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| Reverse lettering | 5 DOLLARS WA Sir John Forrest VG |
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Sir John Forrest, the subject of this 1994 issue, was Western Australia's first premier and one of the most consequential inland explorers of the nineteenth century — a man who crossed the continent twice before entering politics. The Royal Australian Mint's Masterpieces in Silver series used proof-quality strikes to rehabilitate figures who had been largely absent from mainstream Australian commemorative coinage, Forrest among them.
The .925 sterling specification — rather than the .999 fine silver more common in later Australian issues — reflects the series' conscious nod to traditional coinage alloys.