50 Cents - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait; Treaty of Waitangi, Silver Proof

Features

Issuer	New Zealand
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1990
Value	50 Cents 0.50 NZD = USD 0.29
Currency	Dollar (1967-date)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	15.74 g
Diameter	31.75 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 83912
References	KM# 75a Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Commemorative issue

150th anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi

Obverse

Third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the King George IV State Diadem, legend around, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND
RDM
1990

Designer: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

Child with shovel sitting beside tree, value slanted at right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 50

Designer: Wojciech Pietranik

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

This Fine Silver 50 cent coin commemorates Waitangi Day, the national day of New Zealand, which marks the 150th anniversary of the initial signing – on 6 February 1840 – of the Treaty of Waitangi, which is regarded as the founding document of the nation. The first Waitangi Day was not celebrated until 1934, and it was made a national public holiday in 1974. The design of the reverse has a Child and Tree symbolising the planting of 700,000 trees during 1990. One for each child in New Zealand.

The coin was also issued in copper-nickel.

Present in sets

1990 - New Zealand - Silver Proof Set (NZ 1990 Landmark Year Set)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1990			7 000							$ 59		Proof

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Actual silver weight: 0.468 oz

Current silver price: 68.18 USD/oz (see silver price

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