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NEW_ZEALAND
KM 118a |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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NEW_ZEALAND
KM 118a |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 20 cents | 28.58 | 11.31 | 'Spanish Flower', seven plain sections separated by indents. | Nickel-clad-Steel | Medal |
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image of Queen Elizabeth II right (Ian Rank - Broadley's portrait) in the center.
Inscription along the rim: title of state, title of queen, the year of minting. New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy. Under the Royal Titles Act (1953), Queen Elizabeth II is Queen of New Zealand. |
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In the center: Māori carving of Pukaki, a chief of the Arawa iwi. Below - numeral denomination. Pukaki was an 18th century Maori warrior leader. Iwi means 'people' or 'folk'. |