| Issuer | New Zealand |
| Year | 1967-1985 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Cents (0.05 NZD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1967-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 2.83 g |
| Dimensions | 19.43 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1 November 2006 |
| Reference(s) | KM#34.1, KM#34.2 |
| Obverse description | Second crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around, date below. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1972 |
| Reverse description | A Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus), denomination. The Tuatara is an endangered, lizard-like reptile endemic to New Zealand. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 5 JB |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Royal Australian Mint, Canberra,Australia (1965-date) Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa,Canada (1908-date) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) |
| Mintage | 1967 - BU Specimen (blue label) - 50 000 1967 - Circulation (no tail, triangle under chin) - 1967 - Circulation (with sea line right of Tuatara) - 26 000 000 1967 - Circulation (without sea line right of Tuatara) - 1967 - Proof - 10 1967 - UNC Year Set (pink label) - 250 000 1968 - BU Specimen (blue label) - 40 000 1968 - UNC Year Set (pink label) - 35 000 1969 - BU Specimen (blue label) - 50 000 1969 - Circulation - 10 260 000 1969 - UNC Year Set (pink label) - 50 000 1970 - BU Specimen (blue label) - 20 000 1970 - Circulation - 11 202 000 1970 - UNC Year Set (pink label) - 30 000 1971 - BU Year Set (no serifs on date numerals) - 15 000 1971 - Circulation (serifs on date numerals) - 11 520 000 1971 - Proof Year Set - 5 000 1972 - BU Year Set - 15 000 1972 - Circulation - 20 015 000 1972 - Proof Year Set - 8 000 1973 - BU Year Set - 15 000 1973 - Circulation - 4 038 999 1973 - Proof Year Set - 8 000 1974 - BU Year Set - 15 000 1974 - Circulation - 18 015 000 1974 - Proof Year Set - 8 000 1975 - BU Year Set - 15 000 1975 - Circulation - 32 015 000 1975 - Proof Year Set - 10 000 1976 - BU Year Set - 16 000 1976 - Proof Year Set - 11 000 1977 - BU Year Set - 20 000 1977 - Proof Year Set - 12 000 1978 - BU Year Set - 23 000 1978 - Circulation - 20 038 000 1978 - Proof Year Set - 15 000 1979 - BU Year Set - 25 000 1979 - Proof Year Set - 16 000 1980 - BU Year Set (round O in date) - 27 000 1980 - Circulation (oval 0 in date); see comments - 12 000 000 1980 - Proof Year Set (round O in date) - 17 000 1981 - BU Year Set (round hole in 8) - 25 000 1981 - Circulation (oval hole in 8); see comments - 20 000 000 1981 - Proof Year Set - 18 000 1982 - BU Year Set (pointed 2 in date) - 25 000 1982 - Circulation (blunt 2 in date) - 50 000 000 1982 - Proof Year Set - 18 000 1983 - BU Year Set - 25 000 1983 - Proof Year Set - 18 000 1984 - BU Year Set - 25 000 1984 - Proof Year Set - 15 000 1985 - BU Year Set - 20 000 1985 - KM#34.2; Circulation - 14 000 000 1985 - Proof Year Set - 11 500 |
| Catalog ID | 8926122880 |
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