| Issuer | New Zealand |
| Year | 1999-2006 |
| 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#116 |
| Obverse description | Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, legend around, date below. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II IRB 2003 |
| 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 Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) |
| Mintage | 1999 - BU Year Set - 3 199 1999 - Circulation - 25 040 000 1999 - Circulation (`wart on nose` die crack error) - 1999 - Proof Year Set - 1 800 2000 - BU Year Set - 3 000 2000 - Circulation - 26 000 000 2000 - Proof Year Set - 1 500 2001 - BU Year Set - 2 910 2001 - Circulation - 20 000 000 2001 - Proof Year Set - 1 364 2002 - BU Year Set - 3 000 2002 - Circulation - 40 500 000 2002 - Proof Year Set - 1 500 2003 - BU - Small Change - Smaller Change Set - 2003 - BU Year Set - 3 000 2003 - Circulation - 30 000 000 2003 - Proof Year Set - 1 496 2004 - BU - Oceania Set - 2004 - BU Year Set - 2 800 2004 - Circulation (All but 48,000 melted) - 15 000 000 2004 - Proof Year Set - 1 750 2005 - BU Year Set - 3 000 2005 - Proof Year Set - 2 250 2006 - BU Year Set - 3 000 2006 - Proof Year Set - 2 100 |
| Catalog ID | 2849203760 |
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