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NEW_ZEALAND
KM 119 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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NEW_ZEALAND
KM 119 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 50 cents | 31.75 | 13.6 | Reeded and plain sectors | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
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The image of Queen
Elizabeth II (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: ship, HMS Endeavour. Above - numeral denomination. HM Bark Endeavour, originally Earl of Pembroke, a 10-gun bark purchased in 1768; known as Endeavour Bark to distinguish her from her contemporaries listed above; was commanded by Lieutenant James Cook in his first voyage of exploration to the Pacific, 1768–1771. |