A tiny little 50 %er from down under . Let me begin and say how hard it is to find history tidbits that are not war related in 1945 ! On January 20 1945 Franklin Delano Roosevelt sworn-in for an unprecedented fourth term as US President . "Rum & Coca Cola" by Andrews Sisters hits #1 on Feb 10 1945 . Mar 27 1945 Ella Fitzgerald & Delta Rhythm Boys record "It's Only a Paper Moon" . Today's coin was minted from 50% silver by the Royal Mint . It weighs 1.4 grams , and is 16.4 mm in diameter by .96 mm thick !
The obverse shows a portrait of a bare headed King George VI facing left surrounded by the legend GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR .
The reverse of this coin features two crossed Maori war clubs (patu)with thong wrist straps . The words 'NEW-ZEALAND 3d are above the main design, and the date (1945)is below .
The edge is smooth and flat .
Thank you for looking in ! mikegpo
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Now you got me thinking of @agscotskiwi
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There you go !!!
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Last night, I watched a movie about the Paikea, the legend of how the whale rider came to New Zealand. I love the reverse of that coin! Very nice, indeed!!!!
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They have very "colorful" culture-history down there !!!
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