1990 Commonwealth Games Five Dollars
New Zealand
1990
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$272.51
Based on Gold spot price ($4,790.835/oz) · 91.7% purity · 1.93g
Updated 10:08 PM
Collector premium not included
Specifications
| Country | New Zealand |
| Years Minted | 1990 |
| Composition | 91.67% gold |
| Weight | 1.93 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
Design
Obverse
Features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
Reverse
Depicts a stylized athlete and the Commonwealth Games emblem.
History & Notable Facts
The 1990 Commonwealth Games Five Dollars coin was struck in 22-carat gold by the Royal Australian Mint, marking New Zealand's entry into gold commemoratives for a major event.
That decision came after debates over cost and design, with the final piece featuring the Games mascot and a koru motif on the reverse, nodding to Maori art. It was released just before the Auckland Games kicked off, aimed at collectors and participants alike. Exact mintage figures remain unclear, lost in old records somewhere down under.
Handling these, you notice the weight—almost 12 grams of gold in a coin worth five bucks at face value. Pity the myths about them being rare as hen's teeth; most turned up in proof sets that collectors stashed away.
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