Daily Coin # 149 Another Stunner From Down Under !
Here for your viewing pleasure is another simply stunning crown coin ! On January 1 1949 Tokelau (Union) Islands were declared part of New Zealand . Newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province , March 1st 1949 . April 18 1949 Republic of Ireland withdraws from British Commonwealth . Today's beauty was minted by the Royal Mint in London , the Royal Visit never happened by the way ! Mintage was a touch over 200,000 . The coin weighs 28.28 grams , is 38.61 mm in diameter and was minted from .500% silver .
The obverse of this coin features a bareheaded King George VI facing to the left surrounded by the legend KING GEORGE THE SIXTH .
The elegantly simple reverse of this wonderful coin shows a silver fern leaf (endemic to New Zealand) surrounded by the four stars of the Southern Cross which in turn are surrounded by the legend NEW ZEALAND CROWN 1949 .
The edge of this coin is reeded .
Thank you kindly for looking in ! mikegpo
What Royal visit are you referring ? To New Zealand, I suppose...
A royal visit by George VI that never happened Ronaldo !!!
Yeah! That one is gorgeous, and looks like it’s good and chunky!
It is a chunk TD !!!!
This coin specimen is very, very nice. I can see the silver patina on both sides. I love ferns, and my favorite is the Boston fern that grows their leaves so long, they are best displayed on tall pedestal side tables.
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