| Coin | Five Cents 2005 (mint sets only) |
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The New Zealand five-cent coin was the lowest denomination coin of the New Zealand dollar from 1990 to 2006. The five-cent coin was introduced when the New Zealand dollar was introduced on 10 July 1967, replacing the New Zealand sixpence coin, which - having exactly the same dimensions - remained legal tender and in parallel use.
In 2005, five cent coins were issued in mint sets only and no circulation coins were struck; they were demonetised the next year, on 1 November 2006. |
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Crowned head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (effigy known as the "Fourth portrait"). In tiny letters below head the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley). Around, the legend and date: NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2005. |
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The last surviving member of an otherwise extinct family of reptiles, the tuatara (a lizard-like reptile), native only to New Zealand, is shown sitting on a coastal rock. Above in the background, a gull flying. Below, the denomination 5 [cents]. The designer's initials, JB (for [Reginald George] James Berry) are to the left of the lizard's tail. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 2005 |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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