Up for sale is a great starter lot of three vintage, crown-sized $5 commemorative decimal coins issued by the Royal Australian Mint. Perfect addition for a decimal currency collector or history enthusiast.
📦 What’s Included in the Lot:
1. 1x 1990 ANZAC 75th Anniversary $5 Coin (In Original Official Pack)
• Condition: Uncirculated coin preserved in its original official presentation card with protective plastic sleeve.
• Design: Features the moving imagery of Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick ("Simpson and His Donkey") carrying a wounded soldier.
• Mintage: Only 1,000,050 ever struck in this presentation format.
2. 1x 1990 ANZAC 75th Anniversary $5 Coin (Loose)
• Condition: Loose Uncirculated condition. Beautiful detail on the relief.
• Design: Same historic Simpson and His Donkey design.
3. 1x 1988 Parliament House $5 Coin (Loose)
• Condition: Loose Uncirculated condition.
• History: This was Australia's very first $5 decimal coin type, minted to celebrate the official grand opening of the new Parliament House in Canberra.
• Design: Features the striking architectural design of Parliament House by Mitchell/Giurgola and Thorp.
• Mintage: 3,000,000 total uncirculated pieces produced.
🔍 Specifications (All 3 Coins):
• Composition: Aluminium-Bronze
• Weight: 28.00 grams
• Diameter: Heavy crown-sized 38.74mm
• Obverse: Raphael Maklouf effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
