Description: NEW ZEALAND 5 CENTS 2000 UNC TUATARA(Sphenodon punctatus)AND DENOMINATION,THE TUATARA IS A AN ENDANGERED,LIZARD-LIKE REPTILE ENDEMIC TO NEW ZEALAND,Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, legend around, date below.Script:Latin,Lettering: NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II IRB 2000,Script:Latin,Lettering:5 JB,Edge:Reeded,Mints:Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)Royal Canadian Mint, Winnipeg, Canada Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-2020) Comments:The tuatara is a native lizard to New Zealand and one of the oldest of all living reptiles. It grows up to 0.6m in length and can be traced back 180 million years. The tuatara has been given special protection by an Act of Parliament. These coins were demonetized and withdrawn from circulation in 2006 and many will have been melted down. They were first issued into circulation in 1967. In 2006 The Reserve Bank of NZ & the NZ Post Office issued a Limited Edition special set of coins called "Small Change Smaller Change" to commemorate the demonetization of this coin and the redesign of the 10, 20 & 50 cent coins. The 5 cent coin in this set was MANY RECALLED AND MELTED IN 2006 WEIGHT:2.83g SIZE:19.43mm METAL:COPPER NICKEL
Price: 2.2 USD
Location: South Amboy, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-03-01T02:12:33.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.28 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: New Zealand
Certification: Uncertified
Grade: Ungraded
Year: 2000
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Composition: Copper-Nickel
Denomination: 5 Cents
KM Number: 116
