20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait; Salute to Bravery) 1995 front 20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait; Salute to Bravery) 1995 back
20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait; Salute to Bravery) 1995 photo
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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait; Salute to Bravery

1995 year
Silver (.925) 31.1 g 38 mm
Description
Issuer
New Zealand
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1995
Value
20 Dollars 20 NZD = USD 12
Currency
Dollar (1967-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
31.1 g
Diameter
38 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#61758
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Cameo at left, Captain Charles Upham (who was awarded the Victoria Cross twice) and family at right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SALUTE TO BRAVERY
20 DOLLARS

Designer: Robert Maurice Conly

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Charles Hazlitt Upham, VC & Bar was a New Zealand soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross twice during the Second World War; in Crete in May 1941, and at Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt, in July 1942.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1995 New Zealand 20 Dollar Silver Coin (3rd Portrait; Salute to Bravery) is that it features a unique reverse design that depicts a soldier saluting, surrounded by a wreath of poppies, symbolizing the bravery and sacrifice of New Zealand's soldiers in World War I. The coin was issued to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign, a significant military campaign during World War I.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1995  3500 - - - - - -

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