Daily Coin # 145 A New Zealand 3d Coin

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