Australia 2016 Changeover Five Cent “Alien” Die Clash Variety (Stains)

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Coin Type:Australia 5 cent
Grade:aVF (Stains)
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.

Coin is stained.

Supplied in an archival SAFLIP.