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CC BY-SA 4.0
CC BY-SA 4.0
Type
Commemorative coins
Date
1988
Place
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Materials
Alloy - non specific, Plastic - non specific
Collection
Royal Australian Mint collection no. 1
Accession number
1988.0077.0001.001

Description

A gold coloured $5 commemorative proof coin featuring an image of Parliament House on one side, above the text "5 / DOLLARS". Queen Elizabeth II's head in profile is featured on the opposite side. The coin is made from an aluminium bronze alloy and is enclosed in clear plastic.

Read live from the Museum's Collection API (12/11/2026, 4:58:10 am). Record last updated by the Museum 2021-05-11. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.