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Name or Denominations
1 Crown (¼)
Issuer
New Zealand
Ruler
George V (1910-1936)
Year of Minting
1935
Currency
Pound (1840-1967)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
28.28 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Silver (.500)
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Milled.
Technique
Milled
Front design
Crowned bust of King George V left, legend around.
Back design
Crown above facing figures of Maori chief Tamati Waka Nene and British Lieutenant-Governor Captain William Hobson, R.N. shaking hands, legend and date around.
Year of Minting
1935
King
George V (1910-1936)
Mint location
Royal Mint (Tower Hill) , London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Inscriptions
Obverse: GEORGE V KING EMPEROR Reverse: NEW ZEALAND CROWN + 1935 WAITANGI
Context
Pattern version of the 1935 New Zealand Crown. George V silver Pattern 'Waitangi' Crown 1935 MS64 NGC, KM-Pn4, cf. Dav-433 (circulation issue). An exceedingly rare Pattern production of the 1935 'Waitangi' crown issued for the Silver Jubilee of George V's reign and representing the Treaty of Waitangi signed in February of 1840 by representatives of the British Crown and Maori chiefs. Upon initial inspection, the design appears extremely similar to the ultimate circulation issue of the type, though closer examination, specifically to the reverse, reveals distinct differences that clearly separate this example from the later issuance. Significantly, the crown above the Maori chief and captain shaking hands is noticeably smaller. In the regular circulation series, the design is such that it overlaps both figures. Here it is small enough that this does not occur; rather, the crown 'floats' between the two figures, with neither of their heads nor the chief's staff touching this feature. Other lesser variances are noted as well. The chief's skirt displays a straight-patterned design, unbroken by horizontal lines, while his hair shows significantly less texturing than is seen in the final design choice, and the small cross separating the word 'CROWN' from the date (1935) is thinner in its design.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Patterns
In circulation
Yes
Demonetized
No
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