Australia, 1992 $5 International Year of Space Commemorative Coin, BU

This legal tender $5 Australian Coin was issued in limited numbers to acknowledge the country's contributions to space research and technology. It is contained within the original Royal Australian Mint packaging of a descriptive heavy card holder within a protective plastic sleeve. The obverse features a contemporary Queen Elizabeth II design. The reverse design is a representation of satellites in orbit above the Australian continent..

Nearly the size of a classic US silver dollar, the coin is a composition of bronze and aluminium.