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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Florin
| Issuer | New Zealand Mint |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2019 · TEN DOLLARS · IRB · 5OZ 999 SILVER · |
| Reverse description | Central device depicts a gilt lion and a gilt kangaroo in dynamic confrontation, rendered in high relief with selective gold plating against a polished mirror field, faithfully reproducing the iconic design by William Leslie Bowles originally created for the 1954 Australian florin. The two animals are posed facing one another on a curved ground line, below which the engraver's initials WLB appear incuse. The year 1954 is inscribed in gilt numerals in the lower field. The circumferential legend AUSTRALIA FLORIN curves along the upper periphery, and the design is enclosed by a fine beaded border. |
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The New Zealand Mint's "Florin" designation here is a deliberate anachronism — New Zealand's actual florin was a circulating two-shilling coin used from 1933 until decimalization in 1967, worth a fraction of a cent in silver content. This piece borrows the name as a nod to that colonial-era coinage lineage while functioning entirely as a bullion collectible, with no meaningful connection to the historical denomination beyond the title.