New Zealand 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II, 2012

4th Portrait; Fairy Tern

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country New Zealand New Zealand
Currency Dollar (1967 – 9999)
Coin type Non-circulating coin
Denomination 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II
Year 2012
Ruler Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
Composition Copper-nickel
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 31.1
Diameter (mm) 38.7
Thickness (mm) 3

Description

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II from New Zealand. Issued in 2012. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 38.7 mm and weighs 31.1 g.

Obverse
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, legend around, date below.
Reverse
The New Zealand Fairy Tern captured both as a bird in flight and in its natural nesting habitat. The mother and chicks are depicted in an egg-shaped vignette.
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
2012  2K BU in Coincard 71%
2012  2K BU Year Set 29%

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