Australia 1997 Five Cent Off Centre Error Choice Uncirculated

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Coin Type:Australia 5 cent
Grade:CHUNC
Year:1997
Mint:Royal Australian Mint
Metal:Cupro-Nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel)
Mass (approx):2.83g
Obverse:Elizabeth II (Raphael Maklouf)
Reverse:Echidna (Stuart Devlin)

Struck completely out of collar and off centre with the parts of the obverse lettering and reverse echidna spines missing. Unusual to see this type of error on a pre-2000 dated coin. Coin grades to choice UNC but there is some damage to the lip around ABETH on the obverse, probably caused by someone removing the error from a jammed coin press.