The Five Sovereign coin in medallic orientation is one of two 40g coins issued in the Queen Victoria 200 Years series.
Highlights
- Minted from 0.917 gold
- Extremely low worldwide mintage of 200
- Features the Jubilee effigy that celebrated Her Majesty’s 50th year as monarch
- The effigy surrounded by unique koru designs representing the royal generations.
Design
On the Five Sovereigns piece is a celebratory portrait of Victoria – the Jubilee effigy. Created and issued on coinage between 1887 and 1893, the Jubilee effigy was relatively short-lived and celebrated Her Majesty’s 50th year as monarch. The effigy is framed with a koru design representing the royal generations past, present and future. A lattice stained-glass effect symbolises the web of territories that Queen Victoria reigned over during the early peak of the British Empire.
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| Denomination: | Ten New Zealand dollars (NZ $10.00) |
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| Finish: | Proof |
| Composition: | 0.9167 gold |
| Weight: | 40g |
| Diameter: | 38.6mm |
| Edge treatment: | Milled |
| Obverse design: | Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, United Kingdom |
| Reverse design: | Five sovereigns with the Jubilee effigy, created and issued between 1887 and 1893 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Orientation: | Medallic |
| Worldwide mintage limit: | 200 |
| Mint: | The Commonwealth Mint, United Kingdom |