| Issuer | New Zealand |
| Year | 1986-1998 |
| 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#60 |
| Obverse description | 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 | 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 Winnipeg,Canada (1976-date) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) South African Mint, Centurion,South Africa (1992-date) |
| Mintage | 1986 - BU Year Set - 18 000 1986 - Circulation - 18 000 000 1986 - Proof Year Set - 10 000 1987 - BU Year Set - 18 000 1987 - Circulation - 40 000 000 1987 - Proof Year Set - 10 000 1988 - BU Year Set; (flat topped numerals) - 15 000 1988 - Circulation; (round-topped numerals) - 16 000 000 1988 - Proof Year Set - 9 000 1989 - BU Year Set - 15 000 1989 - Circulation; (Ottawa Mint) - 36 000 000 1989 - Proof Year Set - 8 500 1990 - BU Year Set - 18 000 1990 - Proof Year Set - 10 000 1991 - BU Year Set - 20 000 1991 - Proof Year Set - 15 000 1992 - BU Year Set - 15 000 1992 - Proof Year Set - 9 000 1993 - BU Year Set - 15 000 1993 - Proof Year Set - 10 000 1994 - BU Year Set - 7 000 1994 - Circulation - 26 026 000 1994 - Proof Year Set - 4 600 1995 - BU Year Set - 6 000 1995 - Circulation; (Llantrisant Mint) - 40 010 000 1995 - Proof Year Set - 3 560 1996 - BU Year Set - 5 150 1996 - Circulation - 19 008 000 1996 - Proof Year Set - 2 569 1997 - BU Year Set - 4 150 1997 - Circulation - 14 000 000 1997 - Proof Year Set - 2 132 1998 - BU Year Set - 4 000 1998 - Circulation - 8 000 000 1998 - Proof Year Set - 2 000 |
| Catalog ID | 4594638120 |
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