| Coin Type | Ten 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 6.53g.
The regular mint sets of the year featured the traditional ten cent coin with the "koruru" design. |
| Obverse | |
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Crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a necklace, facing right (effigy known as the "Third portrait"); around, the monarch's legend ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND; below, the date 1990. Incuse in tiny letters on neck truncation, the designer's initials RDM (for Raphael David Maklouf). |
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| Obverse Inscription |
ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1990 |
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| Reverse | |
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Sailing boats in the foreground, with a rainbow design behind. Denomination 10 [cents] within the rainbow. |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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