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of 2 phoenixes facing one another; and
                                          (c) a Chinese character for which the Pin-yin word is 'gēng' (being the name of the seventh Heavenly Stem used in the Chinese calendar); and
                                          (d) a Chinese character for which the Pin-yin word is 'yín' (being the name of the third Earthly Branch used in the Chinese calendar); and
                                          (e) the inscriptions:
                                          (i) '25 DOLLARS'; and
                                          (ii) '1/2 oz .9999Au'.

Item 6                                   $5 coin
Denomination                             $5
Standard composition                     At least 99.9% silver
Standard weight and allowable variation  36.31 g ± 0.54 g
Maximum diameter                         38.94 mm
Maximum thickness                        3.50 mm
Shape                                    Circular
Edge                                     Continuously milled
Obverse design                           An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials 'IRB', surrounded by the inscriptions:
                                          (a) 'ELIZABETH II'; and
                                          (b) 'AUSTRALIA 2009'; and
                                          (c) '5 DOLLARS'.
Reverse design                           A design consisting of:
                                          (a) a pad printed image of a 2-storey building, also showing a portion of an adjacent 1‑storey building with a sign on its roof including the word 'MERCHANTS'; and
                                          (b) the inscriptions:
                                          (i) '200 years'; and
                                          (ii) 'OF POSTAL SERVICES IN AUSTRALIA'.

Item 7                                   $5 coin
Denomination                             $5
Standard composition                     At least 99.9% silver
Standard weight and allowable variation  50.00 g ± 1.50 g
Maximum diameter                         50.2 mm
Maximum thickness                        3.85 mm
Shape                                    Annular
Edge                                     Continuously milled
Obverse design                           A design consisting of:
                                          (a) a stylised representation of the solar system; and
                                          (b) superimposed on the representation — an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the initials 'IRB'; and
                                          (c) the inscriptions:
                                          (i) 'ELIZABETH II'; and
                                          (ii) 'AUSTRALIA 2009'; and
                                          (iii) '5 DOLLARS'.
Reverse design                           A design consisting of:
                                          (a) stylised representations of 4 figures placed at quarter intervals around the coin, looking towards the centre of the coin; and
                                          (b) between the figures — a representation of each of the following landmarks:
                                          (i) Egyptian pyramids;
                                          (ii) the Burj Al Arab in United Arab Emirates;
                                          (iii) the Taj Mahal in India;
                                          (iv) Mount Fuji in Japan;
                                          (v) the Australian Parliament House;
                                          (vi) the Sydney Opera House;
                                          (vii) Uluru in Australia;
                                          (viii) a radio telescope at Parkes Observatory in Australia;
                                          (ix) a Moai statue on Easter Island;
                                          (x) a Mesoamerican pyramid in Mexico;
                                          (xi) the Golden Gate Bridge in the United States of America;
                                          (xii) the Statue of Liberty in the United States of America;
                                          (xiii) Stonehenge in the United Kingdom;
                                          (xiv) the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy;
                                          (xv) the Eiffel Tower in France;
                                          (xvi) Saint Basil's Cathedral in Russia; and

                                          (c) around the outer edge of the coin — the inscriptions:
                                          (i) 'INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY'; and
                                          (ii) '2009'.

Note

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