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NEW_ZEALAND
KM 79 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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NEW_ZEALAND
KM 79 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 2 dollars | 26.5 | 10.0 | 2.7 | Security (Grooved) | Aluminum-Bronze | Medal |
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Inscriptions along the rim: Queen's title, title of state. Effigy of Queen (portrait by R. Maklouf) right in the center, below - the year of minting. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) is Queen of New Zealand from 6 February 1952. |
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In the center: image of Kotuku in flight within ornaments, below - word denomination. The Great Egret (Ardea alba), also known as the Great White Egret or Common Egret and called kōtuku in New Zealand, is a large egret. |