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1990 TWENTY CENT HMS Tory - 150th Anniversary |
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Obverse: | Queen Elizabeth II - Design by Raphael Maklouf. Legend: ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND - 1990. |
Reverse: | HMS Tory - Design by Wojciech Pietranik. |
| Edge: | Reeded - continuous mill. |
| Weight: | 11.31 grams (174.6 grains). |
| Size: | 28.58 mm (diameter). |
| Composition: | 75% Copper, 25% Nickel |
| Mintage: | Canberra: Circulation: 10,000 |
| Mintmarks: | None. |
Valuation :
1990 TWENTY CENT - HMS Tory 150th Anniversary
| Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | Uncirc | |
| 1998 | 12 |
Notes:
This coin was included as part of a 5 coin uncirculated mint set.The reverse design depicts the HMS Tory, the ship used to transport the first group of settlers from England to New Zealand in 1840. Although not the first European settlement, the Tory is significant in that it marks the beginning of British colonization of the country.
Source: Certificate accompanying the 1990 Five Coin Silver Proof Set, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, 1990.
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