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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait, Karl Benz, Gilt issue
| Issuer | New Zealand |
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| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed rendering of Karl Benz seated at the tiller of his celebrated Patent-Motorwagen, the three-wheeled horseless carriage depicted in left profile with prominent spoked wheels and period engineering detail. The name BENZ appears in the central field below the vehicle. The commemorative legend ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF MOTORING curves along the upper periphery, while the denomination TEN DOLLARS is boldly inscribed along the lower border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Karl Benz received his patent for the Motorwagen on January 29, 1886 — making 1998 the rough centennial marketing window New Zealand mints exploited for this issue. The gilt-on-brass format was a common cost-reduction strategy of the late 1990s commemorative boom, producing face-valid legal tender at a fraction of the cost of a genuine gold strike while retaining shelf appeal for the collector market.
The KM#114a designation distinguishes this plated variant from any precious metal siblings in the series.