Summary

Australia
Five Cent coin 1981
Mint: Royal Australian, Canberra

The Canberra mint struck 61,988,000 five cent pieces in 1981. In addition The Royal Mint in Wales struck 50,256,000 and the Ottowa mint in Canada struck 50,000,000 pieces. There are no marks to differentiate the different productions, this coin came from a Canberra mint uncirculated set.

Physical Description

A cupro-nickel coin (19.4 mm diameter) featuring on the obverse a diademed bust of Elizabeth II facing right; around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1981. The reverse features an echidna (also known as a spiny ant-eater) seen from below as it rolls into a protective ball. The denomination numeral 5 is above the lower half of the animal and the artist's initials SD are below the numeral..

Obverse Description

Diademed bust of Elizabeth II right; around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1981

Reverse Description

An echidna (also known as a spiny ant-eater) seen from below as it rolls into a protective ball. The denomination numeral 5 is above the lower half of the animal and the artist's initials SD are below the numeral..

Edge Description

Milled

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