Obverse: Features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a tiara, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. The surrounding inscriptions read “ELIZABETH II”, “AUSTRALIA 2000” and the face value “5 DOLLARS”.
Reverse: Features an emu family – two adult birds, chicks and eggs. The composition is surrounded by Australian wattle branches, while the official coloured “Sydney 2000” Olympic Games emblem and the Olympic rings appear below.
About the coin: The coin is part of the official series of 16 silver 5-dollar coins issued for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and dedicated to Australia’s nature, culture and achievements. This design is known as “Emu & Wattle” and depicts one of Australia’s most recognisable birds together with Australia’s national floral emblem, the golden wattle. The reverse was designed by Stuart Devlin. The coin is struck from .999 fine silver, weighs 31.635 g, measures 40.5 mm in diameter, has a Proof finish and a mintage of 100,000 pieces.
