Australian And New Zealand Currency
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Australian And New Zealand Currency
Commerce Assignment
Assessment task 2
Currency
Section 1 (50 cent coin)
1. The face value is, Australian 50c, 28c American or 0.30 euro (30 euro cents).
2. On the front of the coin (the tail) has the Australian coat of arms inscribed. The Australian coat of arms consists of the kangaroo and the emu, a shield that has the six states (New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, South Australia and Victoria) emblems brought together and the background is full of golden wattle, which is Australia's national fauna.
The back (or the head) of the coin has a side portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (who is the ruling royal at the moment) and her name, Australia and the year that the coin was minted all written around the portrait of the queen in a border like manner.
Section 2 (New Zealand 20c coin)
1. It is from New Zealand, a small island country just east of Australia and has a population of around 3 million. The currency is known in New Zealand dollars (or just dollars in the street. e.g. I have fifty dollars). Just like Australia there is cents as well which is smaller than a dollar.
2. The coins inscription on the front (or tail) starts with the kiwi, small, flightless bird (smallest flightless bird in the world), which is not only native to New Zealand but New Zealand's national animal. Also on the front of the coin and above the kiwi is the New Zealand silver fern, which like the kiwi is not just native to New Zealand but New Zealand's national fauna.
The back (or head) of the coin consists of a side portrait of the ruling queen, Queen Elizabeth II, and the words New Zealand and Queen Elizabeth II, the date minted are all written in a circular motion around the portrait.
3. Both the Australian and New Zealand currencies are quite similar. In fact the Australian and New Zealand coins are so similar that both their 20c...
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