Five Cents 1990 (150th Anniversary), Coin from New Zealand - detailed information
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Regular New Zealand five cent coins featured a tuatara (lizard-like reptile) on the reverse. The only exception were these coins, issued with the 150th Anniversary mint sets with a mintage of 10,000. There was also an "off-metal" proof issue in silver, with mintage of 7,000. Silver coins weigh 3.27g. The regular mint sets of the year featured the traditional five cent coin with a tuatara design. The five cents denomination was demonetised on 1 November 2006. | ||||||
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| Royal Mint |
| Variety | Silver proof | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 7,000 (included in total) | |
| Material | 0.925 Silver | |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Mint | |||
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Mintage | |||
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Varieties | Proof |
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| Country | New Zealand |
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| Currency | New Zealand Dollar |
| Coin Type | Five Cents 150th Anniversary |
| Issued | 1990 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait, by Raphael Maklouf |
| Face Value | 5 (x Cent) |
| Total Mintage | 17,000 |
| Current | No; demonetised 2006 |
| Material | CuproNickel |
| Designer | Horst Hahne |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 19.4300 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2400 mm |
| Mass | 2.8300 g |
| OCC ID | WLGV-BOLD-CYZN-OMPX |
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| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | New Zealand KM# 72 |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | New Zealand KM# 72a (Silver proof) |