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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait, Kaka, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1967-date) |
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| Obverse description | Third crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as sculpted by Raphael Maklouf, wearing the King George IV State Diadem and draped robes. The sovereign's portrait occupies the central field, with the encircling legend reading 'ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND' and the date '1996' positioned below the bust. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND RDM 1996 |
| Reverse description | A finely detailed, naturalistically rendered Kaka (Nestor meridionalis), a New Zealand forest parrot, depicted perched in profile upon a leafy branch with foliage extending across the lower field. The bird's distinctive hooked bill, scaled plumage, and strong talons are rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field. The denomination 'FIVE DOLLARS' arcs across the upper field, while the species name 'KAKA' appears in the lower right field. |
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