Prince George Alexander Louis was born on 22 July 2013, third in line to the throne at the time of issue. New Zealand, as a Commonwealth realm with Elizabeth II as head of state, was among the nations that moved quickly to produce commemorative coinage marking the birth — part of a wave of numismatic releases that followed within weeks of the announcement from the Lindo Wing.
The fourth portrait of Elizabeth II used here was sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley, adopted by most Commonwealth mints from 1998 onward.
Prince George Alexander Louis was born on 22 July 2013, third in line to the throne at the time of issue. New Zealand, as a Commonwealth realm with Elizabeth II as head of state, was among the nations that moved quickly to produce commemorative coinage marking the birth — part of a wave of numismatic releases that followed within weeks of the announcement from the Lindo Wing.
The fourth portrait of Elizabeth II used here was sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley, adopted by most Commonwealth mints from 1998 onward.