Description

DE HEEMSKERCK.

New Zealand Five Dollars 1996.

Obverse: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael D. Maklouf.

Reverse: Abel Tasman's ship De Heemskerck. (Abel Tasman is credited with being the first European explorer to sight New Zealand).

Reverse designer: Waldemar Wronski.

Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa, 18,000.

Catalogue: KM# 102.

Specifications:

Sterling silver (.925).

Finish: Frosted proof.

Weight: 31.47gms.

Diameter: 38.61mm.