
Obverse: | Queen Elizabeth II - Design by Raphael Maklouf.
Legend: ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND - 1990. |
Reverse: | Stylised Kotuku - White Herron - Design by Horst Hahne. |
| Edge: | Reeded - continuous mill. |
| Weight: | 3.27 grams |
| Size: | 19.41 mm (diameter). |
| Composition: | .925 Silver |
| Silver Content: | .0973 oz. |
| Mintage: | Proof: 7,000 |
| Mintmarks: | None. |
Valuation : 1990 FIVE CENT - Silver Kotuku - 150th Anniversary
Notes:
This coin was included as part of a 150th Anniversary 5 coin silver proof set.
The Kotuku or White Herron was chosen as the symbol for the 1990 anniversary celebrations. The Kotuku is symbolic of New Zealand's freedom of spirit, flying towards a new horizon.
Source: Certificate accompanying the 1990 Five Coin Silver Proof Set, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, 1990.
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