Summary

Australia
Five Dollar 2005 (AD)
Mint: Royal Australian
Melbourne 2006 (M2006) Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Nations, Uncirculated, packaged

One of a series of coins struck by the Royal Australia Mint to commemorate the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.

The design on the reverse face of the coin, which features stylised athletes, in the style adopted by the Melbourne 2006 Games, and repeated images of the figures that make up the logo of these Games. The coin, struck at the Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, was designed by Wojciech Pietranik and is made of Aluminium/Zinc Bronze.

Physical Description

Packaging: Four part, folded plasticised paper, with a tab and slot to make an envelope. Aqua, Green and orange colours, following the official colour scheme/'branding' of the Commonwealth Games. Features Melbourne 2006 logo, and text describing the 'spirit' of these Games. The coin is held in a plastic enclosure, inserted into the section of card which is second to innermost, when the package is folded.

Obverse Description

Head of Queen Elizabeth II. 'ELIZABETH II runs from 8 o'clock to 11 o'clock. 'AUSTRALIA 2006' runs from 1 o'clock to 4 o'clock. Anti clockwise from 8 o'clock to 4 o'clock reads "5 DOLLARS".

Reverse Description

Main details are three concentric rings surrounding the words "Melbourne/2006". A crown surmounts the words. The two outer rings are made up of the "athletic spirit" graphics that are the graphic component of the Games logo. Inside the centre ring the following text is written: Clockwise from 8 o'clock to 4 o'clock 'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES'; Anti clockwise from 8 o'clock to 4 o'clock "Commonwealth Nations.

Edge Description

Milled.

Significance

These coins are a part of the commemoration of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. A series of over 10 coins will be issued by the Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, of which these are a part.
From 15 to 26 March, 2006, the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games will bring together over 4000 athletes from 71 Commonwealth Nations, for competition in 16 sports. A Fifty cent piece bearing the 'Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletic Spirit Subgraphic' for each sport will issued by the Mint. In addition a number of other coins are being issued, including the 5 dollar 'Commonwealth Nations' coin.
The packaging for each coin features the branding for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. The ubiquity of this branding on products and events associated with the Games is significant in and of itself, as it is an indication of the holistic approach taken to managing the representation of the games by the organising body, Melbourne 2006.
The associated web-pages from the Royal Australian Mint website (www.ramint.gov.au) add a small amount of information about the individual sports. Copies of these materials will be kept as supplementary information about the objects.
The designs for the sports Fifty cent and 5 dollar coins were created by Wojciech Pietranik. Pietranik also designed the medals for the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

More Information

  • Collection Names

    Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Collection

  • Collecting Areas

    Leisure, Numismatics & Philately, Public Life & Institutions

  • Acquisition Information

    Donation from Royal Australian Mint, Dec 2005

  • Date Issued

    2006 AD

  • Issued By

    HM Queen Elizabeth II, Australia, 2006

  • Mint

    Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Canberra, Greater Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 2006

  • Designer

    Wojciech Pietranik - Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Greater Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 2006

  • Inscriptions

    Text inside the coin's packaging states: "The Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games has been commemorated by the Royal Australian Mint with the beautiful Commonwealth Nations $5 Uncirculated Coin. This $5 Uncirculated Coin displays the graceful and attractive figures representing both the spirit and sports of the games. These figures are repeated 71 representing the competing nations and surround the Commonwealth Crown and Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo creating an appropriate memento of this special internationally significant event. With 71 competing nations and more than 6000 athletes and officials, the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games is undoubtedly one of the largest and most spectacular sporting events in Australia's history." Obverse: head of Queen Elizabeth II. 'ELIZABETH II runs from 8 o'clock to 11 o'clock. 'AUSTRALIA 2006' runs from 1 o'clock to 4 o'clock. Anti clockwise from 8 o'clock to 4 o'clock reads "5 DOLLARS". Reverse: Main detail are three concentric rings surrounding the words "Melbourne/2006". A crown surmounts the words. The two outer rings are made up of the "athletic spirit" graphics that are the graphic component of the Games logo. Inside the centre ring the following text is written: Clockwise from 8 o'clock to 4 o'clock 'XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES'; Anti clockwise from 8 o'clock to 4 o'clock "Commonwealth Nations. Raised rim. Edge: Milled.

  • Denomination

    5 Dollars

  • Series

    M2006 Commonwealth Games

  • Material

    Aluminium Zinc Bronze

  • Classification

    Coins, Australia, Uncirculated strikes

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Numismatics

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Other Dimensions

    16 cm (Length), 9.3 cm (Width), 6.5 cm (Height)
    Display dimension

  • Overall Dimensions - Folded

    16 cm (Length), 8.3 cm (Width), 1.7 cm (Height)

  • Overall Dimensions

    38.74 mm (Outside Diameter), 20 g (Weight)
    Dimension of coin only.

  • Shape

    Round

  • Keywords

    Commonwealth Games: Melbourne, 2006, Sport