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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 1967-1981 |
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| Printer | Thomas De La Rue & Company, London, United Kingdom |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in three-quarter view occupies the right side of the note, rendered in intaglio against an intricate guilloche underprint in red and pale yellow. The denomination numeral '5' appears in ornate lathe-work vignettes at the left and lower-right corners, with the legal tender inscription centred above. The issuer name is set in bold letterpress across the lower border panel. |
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| Reverse description | A finely engraved vignette of a Tui bird (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) perched on a branch occupies the right-centre of the note, labelled 'TUI' beneath, set against a multicolour guilloche background. To the left, a detailed botanical illustration of drooping Kowhai (Sophora) branches bearing yellow tubular flowers is labelled 'KOWHAI'. Denomination numeral '5' appears in guilloche rosettes at the lower-left and upper-right corners, with the printer's imprint 'DE LA RUE' at lower left. |
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| Signature(s) | Fleming Wilks Knight Hardie |
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