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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II
| Issuer | Christmas Island |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Currency | Dollar |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, with a pearl drop earring and pearl necklace visible, rendered in the fourth definitive portrait style attributed to Raphael Maklouf or a similar later effigy. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field, while CHRISTMAS island arcs along the right field, with 'island' rendered in a noticeably smaller mixed-case font. The portrait is set against a frosted, darkened field, giving the piece a proof-like appearance. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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Christmas Island, an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean, has no independent monetary authority — its commemorative issues are produced under licensing arrangements that exploit the territory's name for collector appeal rather than any genuine local currency need. The 2014 five-dollar pieces in this series were struck in silver-plated brass, a composition that will inevitably show base metal along any wear points as the plating thins.