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5 Dollars In the name of Elizabeth II, 6th Portrait - Humpback Whale, Silver
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) (Pad Printed) |
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| Obverse description | The sixth and final effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by sculptor Jody Clark, depicting the crowned bust of Her Majesty facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and the Victorian Coronation Necklace. The portrait is rendered as the Memorial Obverse, adopted following the Queen's passing, with the legend arcing around the upper field reading 'ELIZABETH II 1952 – 2022'. The issuer name 'AUSTRALIA', the date '2023', the denomination '5 DOLLARS', and the engraver's initials 'JC' appear in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a dramatic split-scene composition divided at the waterline. Above the surface, a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is depicted breaching in fine relief against a sky with scattered clouds, rendered in polished silver. Below the waterline, the lower half of the design is enlivened with vibrant blue pad-printed color, showing a trio of humpback whales — an adult, a juvenile, and a calf — gliding gracefully through the ocean depths. The curved legend 'HUMPBACK WHALE' arcs across the upper field, with the purity and weight inscription '1 oz .999 SILVER' to the right, and the designer's initials 'AWB' incused in the lower exergue. |
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