150 Dollars - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait; Founding Anniversary) 1990 front 150 Dollars - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait; Founding Anniversary) 1990 back
150 Dollars - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait; Founding Anniversary) 1990 photo
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150 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait; Founding Anniversary

1990 year
Gold (.917) 16.95 g 28 mm
Description
Issuer
New Zealand
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1990
Value
150 Dollars 150 NZD = USD 92
Currency
Dollar (1967-date)
Composition
Gold (.917)
Weight
16.95 g
Diameter
28 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#55835
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Kiwi Bird below silver fern leaf above denomination.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 150 DOLLARS

Designers: Wojciech Pietranik, Robert Maurice Conly

Edge

Reeded

Comment

This issue was originally quoted for 5,000 coins. By 30/09/1990, 2,599 had been sold through various channels. The 1989/1990 Annual Report of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand mentions 503 $150 NZ coins dated 1990 without more details while the 1990/1991 Annual Report mentions a mintage of 3,117.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1990 New Zealand 150 Dollars Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait; Founding Anniversary) gold coin is that it has a low mintage of only 500 coins, making it a rare and valuable collector's item.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1990  3200 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 150 Dollars - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait; Founding Anniversary) 1990 coin.