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Last Updated

14-Jun-2003

 

The Waikato Mint

 

1970

Cardigan Bay

 

 

Designer:

?

Obverse:

CARDIGAN BAY / HAL TRYAX COLWYN BAY

Reverse:

1970 / TO COMMEMORATE / THE RETURN TO NZ / OF CARDIGAN BAY / THE WORLDS FIRST PACER / TO MAKE TROTTING / HISTORY IN EARNING / OVER $1,000,000 IN / STAKES

Diameter:

36 mm

Metal:

Silver (1,000)

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1971

Worlds Greatest Racehorses

 

 

Designer:

?

Obverse:

CARDIGAN BAY / HAL TRYAX COLWYN BAY / PHAR LAP / NIGHT RAID ENTREATY

Reverse:

THREE / OF THE WORLD’S / GREATEST RACEHORSES / NEW ZEALAND BRED / CARBINE / MUSKET MERSEY

Diameter:

36 mm

Metal:

Gold (25)

Silver (125)

Copper (200)

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1972

Nelson - 13th International Vintage Car Rally

 

 

Designer:

?

Obverse:

13th INTERNATIONAL / VINTAGE CAR RALLY 1972

Reverse:

NELSON / NEW ZEALAND

Diameter:

36 mm

Metal:

Platignum (sic) (3)

Gold (22)

Silver (200)

Copper (275)

Aluminium (Unspecified)

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1972

Cecil Wood - New Zealand Motoring Pioneer

 

 

Designer:

?

Obverse:

NEW ZEALAND / MOTORING PIONEER

Reverse:

CECIL WOOD DESIGNER BUILDER / NEW ZEALAND’S / FIRST / MOTOR CAR / TIMARU / 1901

Diameter:

36 mm

Metal:

Gold (10)

Silver (210)

Copper (280)

Aluminium (Unspecified)

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1973

Borough of Thames Centenary

 

 

Designer:

?

Obverse:

Coat of Arms

Reverse:

BOROUGH OF THAMES / 1873 1973

Diameter:

36 mm

Metal:

Gold (50)

Silver (850)

Copper (1,100)

Aluminium (Unspecified)

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1973

NZ Steam Locomotive - #1/3

 

 

Designer:

?

Obverse:

NEW ZEALAND’S FIRST / STEAM LOCOMOTIVE / PILGRIM / 1863

Reverse:

LAST STEAM LOCOMOTIVE / IN THE NORTH ISLAND JA 1267

Diameter:

36 mm

Metal:

Gold (20)

Silver (480)

Copper (Unspecified)

Aluminium (Unspecified)

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1973

NZ Steam Locomotive - #2/3

 

 

Designer:

?

Obverse:

NEW ZEALAND’S DESIGNED / STEAM LOCOMOTIVE / CLASS F / 1872

Reverse:

DESIGNED AND BUILT / IN NEW ZEALAND / 1915 / STEAM LOCOMOTIVE / CLASS AB

Diameter:

36 mm

Metal:

Gold (20)

Silver (480)

Copper (Unspecified)

Aluminium (Unspecified)

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1973

NZ Steam Locomotive - #3/3

 

 

Designer:

?

Obverse:

?

Reverse:

?

Diameter:

36 mm

Metal:

Gold (20)

Silver (480)

Copper (Unspecified)

Aluminium (Unspecified)

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1974

Manchester Block Centenary

 

 

Designer:

?

Obverse:

BOROUGH OF FEILDING / COUNTY OF OROUA

Reverse:

1874 / MANCHESTER / BLOCK / CENTENARY / 100 / 1974

Diameter:

36 mm

Metal:

Gold (75)

Silver (800)

Copper (1,125)

Aluminium (Unspecified)

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1974

Norman Kirk

 

 

Designer:

?

Obverse:

NORMAN ERIC KIRK / 1923 - 1974

Reverse:

A GREAT / NEW ZEALAND / PRIME MINISTER / AND STATESMAN

Diameter:

36 mm

Metal:

Gold (75)

Silver (425)

Copper (Unspecified)

Aluminium (Unspecified)

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1974

Commonwealth Games / Royal Visit

 

 

Designer:

?

Obverse:

1974 COMMONWEALTH GAMES / CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND

Reverse:

COMMEMORATING / THE ROYAL VISIT / TO NEW ZEALAND / AND THE 1974 / COMMONWEALTH / GAMES

Diameter:

36 mm

Metal:

Gold (100)

Silver (900)

Copper (Unspecified)

Aluminium (Unspecified)

ã

 

1975

Woodville Centenary

 

 

Designer:

?

Obverse:

WOODVILLE CENTENARY / 1875 – 1975

Reverse:

MANAWATU / HAWKES BAY / WAIRARAPA

Diameter:

36 mm

Metal:

Gold (20)

Silver (390)

Copper (390)

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1976

Waikato Centenary?

 

 

Designer:

?

Obverse:

COUNTY OF WAIKATO / Est. 1878

Reverse:

WAIKATO / COUNTY COUNCIL / 1876 / 1976

Diameter:

36 mm

Metal:

Gold (50)

Silver (450)

Copper (Unspecified)

Aluminium (Unspecified)

ã

 

1976

Kaimai Tunnel Breakthrough (Date error)

 

 

Designer:

?

Obverse:

KAIMAI TUNNEL BREAKTHROUGH / JUNE 17TH 1976

Reverse:

WAIKATO TO BAY OF PLENTY / LENGTH 5.5 MILES COSTING 60 MILLION DOLLARS

Diameter:

? mm

Metal:

Gold (100)

Silver (900)

Copper (1,000)?

ã

 

1976

Kaimai Tunnel Holethrough (Reissued)

 

 

Designer:

?

Obverse:

KAIMAI TUNNEL HOLETHROUGH / JUNE 21ST 1976

Reverse:

WAIKATO - BAY OF PLENTY NZ / MINISTRY OF WORKS 8.9 KM

Diameter:

? mm

Metal:

Gold (100)

Silver (900)

Copper (1,000)

ã

 

 

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