Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the King George IV State Diadem, legend around, date below.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND
RDM
1990
Reverse description
Kotuku (white heron) surrounded by a Maori motif, denomination below.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
TWO
DOLLARS
Edge
Fully milled with an Incuse channel with 10 raised dimples
Mint
Royal Australian Mint, Canberra,Australia (1965-date) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) South African Mint, Centurion,South Africa (1992-date)
Mintage
1990 - BU in Coin & Note Set - 10 000 1990 - BU Year Set - 18 000 1990 - Circulation - 30 028 000 1991 - BU Year Set - 20 000 1991 - Circulation - 10 035 000 1991 - Proof Year Set - 15 000 1992 - BU Year Set - 15 000 1992 - Proof Year Set - 9 000 1994 - BU Year Set - 7 000 1994 - Proof Year Set - 4 600 1995 - BU Year Set - 6 000 1995 - Proof Year Set - 3 560 1996 - BU Year Set - 5 150 1996 - Proof Year Set - 2 569 1997 - BU Year Set - 4 150 1997 - Circulation (All recalled, many left in circulation) - 1 008 000 1997 - Proof Year Set - 2 132 1998 - BU Year Set - 4 000 1998 - Circulation - 6 006 000 1998 - Proof Year Set - 2 000