$5 coin

[ScratchNdig]

Hi all just around at my parents to pick some stuff up, when my step dad was looking for something he pulled a box out the cupboard and said this is my coin collection. When I asked if I could have a look seeing that now I am into detecting I am interested more in coins than previously he said be my guest.
So I lifted the lid and there on top in a plastic bag were three very big gold coins that had $5 on them, made in 1988. I didn't even know they made them so at first I though they were fake. ( hmmm just imagine if they were in circulation ).

Just thought I would share that with you all. See you do learn something everyday.

[goldstalkergpx]

I remember when they came out, it is a shame that they weren't much, much smaller and wish they were in circulation ay!!

[Rwork]

I bought some $5 coins on ebay,no reserve and  for under $5. Make you wonder about the starting price.

[ScratchNdig]

Yeah one would think it would of started a $5 Rwork

[werewolf]

Big coins, I actually dug one in a school yard a while back

[ScratchNdig]

All they need now is to mint a .95 or .99cent coin lol, seeing as everything ends with 95 or 99 cents

[Buttsy]

I would rather dig up one of the Aussie $200 coins.. my great great aunt sent me one for my 21st via regular post. When it reached me it had nearly worn through the envelope it also had one of those $5 jobs with it.

[Thylacine]

http://www.cruzis-coins.com/5coins/index.html

[Goodbeard]

Had a $5 coin in change once.  Needed petrol a few days later and all I had was that damn coin. Should have walked the 20km home.  Doh!!

Back then $5 bought about 10 litres.

[Findem]

A $5 coin for the 75th commemoration of the landing at Gallipoli came out I guess in 1990. Anyhow, as you could get them from the bank at face value, I bought 20 of them and spent them around town just to watch people's reaction. I suppose they were all kept as souvenirs or ended up back at the bank again. No-one ever gave me one in change, though I did get a current New Zealand 50 cents this morning pretending to be an Aussie 10 cents.

[NewSouthCroweater]

i have a nice one for sale
If anyone wants it please message me
nsc

[brian p]

Not for sale. Brian