5 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait; Mule

Features

Issuer New Zealand and Canada
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1981
Value 5 Cents (0.05 NZD)
Currency Dollar (1967-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 2.83 g
Diameter 19.43 mm
Thickness 1.3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1 November 2006
Number
N#
101613
References KM# 64
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Second crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND
1981

Designer: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Canadian schooner Bluenose sailing left, legend above, date to right, denomination below.

Note: Canada 10 cents die, KM#77

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
1981
10 CENTS

Designer: Emanuel Otto Hahn

Edge

Reeded

5 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd portrait; Mule) -  obverse

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

Mule coin with New Zealand 5 cent obverse and Canada 10cent reverse from KM#77. Spectacular error by the Royal Mint.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1981  Mule - NZ 5c, Canada 10c

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