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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Distinctly Australian
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Weight | 20 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a central pad-printed inner circle showcasing a vibrant colour composition of iconic Australian imagery, surmounted by the Australian National Flag. The inner circle is surrounded by an outer ring of die-pressed relief designs depicting additional Australian cultural and natural icons. The legend DISTINCTLY AUSTRALIAN appears within the design, celebrating the distinctive heritage and identity of Australia. |
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Issued as part of the Royal Australian Mint's ongoing effort to push the boundaries of circulating coin technology, this piece uses pad printing — an industrial process borrowed from the consumer goods sector — to apply color directly to the coin's surface. The technique had seen limited application in world coinage before Australian mints began experimenting with it seriously in the 2000s.
The "Distinctly Australian" series was conceived to celebrate native fauna and landscape iconography at a collector price point while retaining legal tender status.