The Half Sovereign coin in medallic orientation is one of two 4g coins issued in the Queen Victoria 200 Years series.
Highlights
- Minted from 0.917 gold
- Low worldwide mintage of 2,499
- Features an effigy of Queen Victoria from her younger years, wearing a tiara
- The effigy surrounded by unique koru designs representing the royal generations.
Design
Featured on the half sovereign is an effigy of Queen Victoria from her younger years, wearing a tiara and as featured on a commemorative medal issued during the early part of her reign. 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: | One New Zealand dollar (NZ $1.00) |
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| Finish: | Proof |
| Composition: | 0.9167 gold |
| Weight: | 4g |
| Diameter: | 19.3mm |
| Edge treatment: | Milled |
| Obverse design: | Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, United Kingdom |
| Reverse design: | Half sovereign with effigy of Queen Victoria from her younger years wearing a tiara, as featured on a commemorative medal issued during the early part of her reign |
| Shape: | Round |
| Orientation: | Medallic |
| Worldwide mintage limit: | 2,499 |
| Mint: | The Commonwealth Mint, United Kingdom |