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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Boeing 747 - Masterpieces in Silver
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2010 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The central design features a bold, three-dimensional representation of a Boeing 747 wide-body jet aircraft in low-angle flight, depicted from a slightly elevated front-right perspective with landing gear retracted, conveying dynamic motion across the mirror-polished field. Overlapping the fuselage is a large rectangular window frame motif — evoking the iconic upper-deck hump of the 747 — within which a second, smaller silhouette of the aircraft in level flight is rendered, creating a striking layered composition. The arc legend AVIATION HISTORY - BOEING 747 is inscribed in bold raised letters along the upper periphery. The denomination 5 DOLLARS appears in large relief lettering at the base of the design. The overall composition, engraved by Wojciech Pietranik, celebrates the Boeing 747's significance in modern aviation history. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Boeing 747 entered commercial service with Pan Am in January 1970, fundamentally altering long-haul aviation economics by carrying roughly twice the passengers of any previous airliner. Australia's connection to the type runs deep — Qantas was among the earliest customers, operating 747s continuously from 1971 until retirement of its last classic-series aircraft in 2020.
This piece belongs to the Royal Australian Mint's broader Masterpieces in Silver program, which paired commemorative strikes with subjects of technological and cultural significance rather than purely numismatic ones. The series drew a collector base well outside traditional coin buyers.