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50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait, Legolas
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Weight | 13.61 g |
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| Obverse description | Fourth crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting the sovereign wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. The legend 'NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II' arcs around the upper periphery, with the designer's initials 'IRB' incuse below the portrait truncation. The date '2003' appears in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II IRB 2003 |
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Issued as part of New Zealand's licensed tie-in with the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, this circulation coin entered production while Peter Jackson's second installment, The Two Towers, was still in theaters. New Zealand Post coordinated the release through the Reserve Bank, an arrangement that turned ordinary change into licensed merchandise — an unusual position for a circulating denomination to occupy.
The series was struck in standard copper-nickel for general circulation, meaning examples did pass through tills and change dishes across New Zealand in 2003, though collector hoarding kept most from accumulating meaningful wear.