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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Giant Kōkopu

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait; Giant Kōkopu) - awers5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait; Giant Kōkopu) - reverse

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Features

Location New Zealand
Instytucja emitująca Poste néo-zélandaise
Królowa Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 2003
Value 5 Dollars
5 NZD = USD 2.90
Currency Dollar (1967-date)
Composition Miedzionikiel
Weight 27.22 g
Diameter 38.74 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Okrągły
Technique Frezowana
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
19312
References KM# 132
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Gigantyczne KōkopuAutomatically translated

Series: New Zealand Fauna Series

Obverse

Czwarty ukoronowany portret królowej Elżbiety II zwróconej w prawo, noszącej Tiarę Dziewcząt Wielkiej Brytanii i Irlandii, legenda wokół, data poniżej.Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
NEW ZEALAND
ELIZABETH II
IRB
2003

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

(en) Giant kōkopu (Galaxias argenteus) facing left amongst flora, denomination above, legend below.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
FIVE DOLLARS
GIANT KOKOPU

Designer: Michael McHalick

Edge

TrzcinaAutomatically translated

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait; Giant Kōkopu) -  awers

Mint

Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)

Comments

(en)

This coin features the giant kōkopu which is a threatened species of ray-finned fish in the genus Galaxias, found only in New Zealand. It can reach up to 58 cm in length and 2.7 kg in weight, making it the largest species in the family Galaxiidae.

The coin was issued individually in a capsule in a plush case. (2,400 copies)


It was also included in the 7 coin Uncirculated Year Set. (3,000 copies)



A Silver Proof version of the coin was issued. (See link)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2003  2 400 (en) BU in Case 80%
2003  3 000 (en) BU Year Set 28%

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