Australia 2016 Changeover Five Cent “Alien” Die Clash Variety
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Coin Type: | Australia 5 cent |
Grade: | EF |
Year: | 2016 |
Mint: | Royal Australian Mint |
Metal: | Cupro-Nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel) |
Mass (approx): | 2.83g |
Obverse: | Elizabeth II / Penny (Ian Rank-Broadley/George Kruger-Gray) |
Reverse: | Echidna (Stuart Devlin) |
Iconic “Alien” die clash variety of the 2016 changeover 5 cent coin. Note the “antennae” coming from the top of the penny on the obverse, the result of a clashed die from the echidna’s front legs on the reverse.
This example quite a bit nicer than the example we sold in November 2021.
Supplied in an archival SAFLIP.