New Zealand trials of the 1980s

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NZ trial $1 1986 22mm RAM.jpg


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New Zealand, Elizabeth II, Aluminium Bronze Trial Dollar, 1985, seven sided, struck at the Royal Australian Mint, crowned bust right, rev arms, R.A.M above, TEST on either side, 22mm, 7.51g (KM unlisted).

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NZ trial $2 1986 26mm RAM.jpg


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New Zealand, Elizabeth II (1952- ), Aluminium Bronze Trial 2-Dollars, 1985, struck at the Royal Australian Mint, crowned bust right, rev arms, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT TESTING around below, 26mm, 8.76g (KM unlisted).

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NZ - RM pattern 50c 1986.jpg


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New Zealand, Elizabeth II, Cupro-nickel Pattern 50-Cents, 1986, struck at the Royal Mint, crowned bust right, rev HMS Endeavour, 13.54g (KM 63 for type, pattern unlisted), together with a currency piece for comparison. The Pattern with some light marks, otherwise mint state and very rare.

The Pattern differs from the currency coin, having no rigging to topsails and with water ripples below ENDEAVOUR.
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Here is the standard reverse of the New Zealand 50 cents, for comparison with the pattern above.
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NZ-RM pattern cent 1982 James Berry.jpg


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New Zealand, Elizabeth II, Bronze Pattern Cent, 1982, struck at the Royal Mint, diademed bust right, rev fern around 1, 2.1g (KM unlisted). The bust of the Queen is by James Berry.

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See also:  "Queen of New Zealand" legend on New Zealand collector coins.
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Quote from: Mister T on February 03, 2024, 03:42:30 AMWhy was the 1c pattern struck?

Probably they wanted to see how James Berry's portrait of the Queen would look on the regular coinage.

But it wasn't a great portrait.
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