Australia 2020 $5 Australian Paralympic Team Bi-Metallic Selectively Gold Plated Proof Coin 500 Made

• 2020 Australian Paralympic Team $5 Proof coin from the Royal Australian Mint.
• Bi-metallic .999 silver centre and copper ring with selective gold plating.
• Wheelchair athlete, swimmer and Japanese koi in a finely detailed sporting design.
• Limited mintage of 500; 29.34 g total weight and 40.00 mm diameter.
• Presented in a capsule and case with Certificate of Authenticity and themed outer box.

Silver, copper and selective gold plating give this Australian Paralympic Team coin a distinctive three-colour presence. A wheelchair athlete and swimmer anchor the reverse, while koi curve around the central field and repeating wave patterns fill the copper border. The selectively gilded detail adds warmth against the silver, drawing attention to a composition that brings sporting achievement and Japanese symbolism into one 40 mm design.

Issued by the Royal Australian Mint and dated 2020, this $5 Proof honours Australia’s Paralympic team for the Tokyo Games. Its appeal rests on the contrast of metals, the precision of the patterned border and a mintage of just 500. Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait by Jody Clark completes the obverse, and the presentation case and certificate frame the issue as a lasting sporting tribute. Celebrate Australia’s Paralympians through this distinctive bi-metallic release at FORTYMILLION.

Specifications

Q. Is this a solid silver or solid gold coin?
A. No. It is bi-metallic, with a .999 silver centre in a copper ring and selective gold plating. The gold is a surface treatment, and 29.34 g is the total coin weight, not its fine-silver content.

Q. What appears in the reverse design?
A. A wheelchair athlete and swimmer appear with the Paralympics Australia emblem, koi and Japanese-inspired wave patterns. Selective gold plating adds contrast to the central design.

Q. Why is the coin dated 2020 if the Tokyo Games took place in 2021?
A. The Tokyo Games retained their 2020 name after being postponed. This coin is dated 2020 and honours the Australian Paralympic Team associated with those Games.

Q. How limited is this issue?
A. The Royal Australian Mint’s collector coin production report records 500 of this selectively gold-plated bi-metallic Proof issue.

Q. Does Proof mean it has a certified grade?
A. No. Proof describes the coin’s manufacturing finish; it does not by itself indicate a third-party numerical grade.

Q. How is the coin presented?
A. It comes encapsulated in a presentation case with a Certificate of Authenticity and blue-and-yellow Paralympics Australia outer packaging.