5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Hamilton's Frog

Commemorative issue

Żaba Hamiltona

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.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II
2008
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

(en) Frog perched on branch at center.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
HAMILTON'S FROG
FIVE DOLLARS

Designer: Chris Waind

Edge

Trzcina

Mint

Comments

(en) This coin features the Hamilton's frog which is a primitive frog native to New Zealand, one of only four extant species belonging to the family Leiopelmatidae. The male remains with the eggs to protect them and allows the tadpoles to climb onto his back where they are kept moist.

The coin was issued individually in a coincard. (1,999 copies)

 
It was also included in the 6 coin Uncirculated Year Set. (2,631 copies)


 
 A Silver proof version of the coin was also released. (Not on Numista yet)

Present in sets

• 2008 - New Zealand - BU Mint Set (Hamilton's Frog)

See also

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