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  • Other Name

    50th anniversary of decimal coinage (full name)

  • Description

    New Zealand 1983 proof coin set: 50th anniversary of New Zealand decimal coinage, 1933-83

    grey leather folder, embossed in gold on front cover: New Zealand coat of arms and text: NEW ZEALAND COIN ISSUE / 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF COINAGE / 1933-1983, informational card insert in interior front cover of folder, plastic leaf at centre, empty, folder holds plastic box containing 7 coins: 1 cent, 2 cents, 5 cents, 10 cents, 50 cents, 1 dollar, 20 cents, all coins have Arnold Machin effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on obverse, one dollar coin has reverse design of the New Zealand coat of arms, below are the reverse designs of five pre-decimal and four decimal coins, inscription: 1933 NEW ZEALAND COINAGE 1983 / ONE DOLLAR, all other coins have reverse designs by James Berry, box is clear plastic with black insert, insert has text: New Zealand Proof Set, box is inside plastic bag

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    1984.60.1
  • Accession Date
    1984
  • Department
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