| Coin Type | Fifty Cents 150th Anniversary |
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These coins were issued in the 150th Anniversary mint sets with a mintage of 10,000. They were struck by the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra and were designed by Horst Hahne.
There was also an "off-metal" proof minting in silver. Silver coins weigh 15.74g.
The regular mint sets of the year featured the usual Endeavour fifty cents. |
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Crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a pearl necklace, facing right (effigy known as the "Third portrait"); incuse in tiny letters on neck truncation, the designer's initials RDM (for Raphael David Maklouf).
Around, the monarch's legend end date: ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1990. |
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| Obverse Inscription |
ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1990 |
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| Reverse | |
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Child with a shovel sitting beside a tree, rainbow design in the background. To the right, the denomination 50 [cents]. |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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