Five Cents 1990 (150th Anniversary), Coin from New Zealand - detailed information

Five Cents 1990 (150th Anniversary), Coin from New Zealand (demonetised 2006)
CoinFive Cents 1990 (150th Anniversary)

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.

MintRoyal Australian Mint Mintage17,000
Obverse
New Zealand / Five Cents 1990 (150th Anniversary) - obverse photo

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).
Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1990
Reverse
New Zealand / Five Cents 1990 (150th Anniversary) - reverse photo

A stylised kotuku bird flying to right, rainbow design in the background. The denomination 5 [cents] left of the bird.
Reverse Inscription 5
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Five Cents 1990 (150th Anniversary): Known varieties
Variety Silver proof
Mintage 7,000 (included in total)
Material0.925 Silver
Five Cents 1990 (150th Anniversary): References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins Mint
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins Mintage
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins Varieties Proof
Five Cents 1990 (150th Anniversary) / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
MintVarietyGrade2018201920202021
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Royal Australian MintUncirculated (UNC) 14.78 14.54 14.29 14.05
Five Cents 1990 (150th Anniversary) / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: US Dollar (USD)
MintVarietyGrade2018201920202021
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Royal Australian MintSilver proofProof FDC 11.96 11.83 11.70 11.57
Royal Australian MintSilver proofProof 15.20 15.07 14.93 14.80
Royal Australian MintGem Uncirculated 5.98 5.91 5.85 5.79
Royal Australian MintBrilliant Uncirculated (BU) 7.70 7.54 7.39 7.24
Royal Australian MintUncirculated (UNC) 6.25 6.23 6.21 6.19
Historic values in NZD for Five Cents 1990 (150th Anniversary) / Royal Australian Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
(hover mouse over grades in the left-hand column to see values highlighted; hover mouse over graph points to see exact values and additional information)
Historic values in USD for Five Cents 1990 (150th Anniversary) / Royal Australian Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
(hover mouse over grades in the left-hand column to see values highlighted; hover mouse over graph points to see exact values and additional information)
Historic values in USD for Five Cents 1990 (150th Anniversary) / Silver proof / Royal Australian Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
(hover mouse over grades in the left-hand column to see values highlighted; hover mouse over graph points to see exact values and additional information)
All (41) Coins of Country: New Zealand, Type: Five Cents
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Five Cents 1967 26,300,010 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1967
Five Cents 1968 (mint sets only) 75,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1968
Five Cents 1969 10,310,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1969
Five Cents 1970 11,172,020 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1970
Five Cents 1971 11,540,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1971
Five Cents 1972 20,023,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1972
Five Cents 1973 4,051,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1973
Five Cents 1974 18,023,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1974
Five Cents 1975 32,025,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1975
Five Cents 1976 (mint sets only) 27,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1976
Five Cents 1977 (mint sets only) 32,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1977
Five Cents 1978 20,038,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1978
Five Cents 1979 (mint sets only) 41,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1979
Five Cents 1980 12,044,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1980
Five Cents 1981 20,043,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1981
Five Cents 1982 50,043,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1982
Five Cents 1983 (mint sets only) 43,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1983
Five Cents 1984 (mint sets only) 40,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1984
Five Cents 1985 14,032,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1985
Five Cents 1986 18,028,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1986
Five Cents 1987 40,028,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1987
Five Cents 1988 16,024,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1988
Five Cents 1989 36,023,500 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1989
Five Cents 1990 (mint sets only) 28,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1990
Five Cents 1990 (150th Anniversary) 17,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1990
Five Cents 1991 (mint sets only) 35,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1991
Five Cents 1992 (mint sets only) 24,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1992
Five Cents 1993 (mint sets only) 25,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1993
Five Cents 1994 26,730,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1994
Five Cents 1995 33,290,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1995
Five Cents 1996 19,015,719 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1996
Five Cents 1997 14,006,282 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1997
Five Cents 1998 8,006,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1998
Five Cents 1999 25,044,999 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 1999
Five Cents 2000 26,004,500 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2000
Five Cents 2001 20,004,274 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2001
Five Cents 2002 40,504,500 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2002
Five Cents 2003 30,004,496 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2003
Five Cents 2004 15,004,550 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2004
Five Cents 2005 (mint sets only) 5,250 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2005
Five Cents 2006 (mint sets only) 5,100 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2006
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Five Cents 1990 (150th Anniversary): Details
CountryNew Zealand
CurrencyNew Zealand Dollar
Coin TypeFive Cents 150th Anniversary
Issued1990
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyPortrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait)
Face Value5 (x Cent)
Mintage17,000
CurrentNo (demonetised 2006)
MaterialCuproNickel
DesignerHorst Hahne
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size (mm)19.4300
Thickness (mm)1.2400
Mass (g)2.8300
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Five Cents 1990 (150th Anniversary): Photos
ImageDetails
5 Cents 150th Anniversary Design
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5 Cents 150th Anniversary Design
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Five Cents 1990 (150th Anniversary): Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsNew Zealand KM# 72
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsNew Zealand KM# 72a (Silver proof)