silver coin?

[ink-a-alot]

its a Elizabeth II coin, New zealand 1986 has a bird with a long beek on the back is it silver?? it read as silver on my garret, sorry no pic .. please help me out on this

 

[PBK]

Well, pics would help!

Meanwhile, I'm guessing that it might be the New Zealand 20 cents coin depicting a kiwi. If so, the metal is a copper-nickel alloy, not silver.

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[ink-a-alot]

Well, pics would help!

Meanwhile, I'm guessing that it might be the New Zealand 20 cents coin depicting a kiwi. If so, the metal is a copper-nickel alloy, not silver.

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thanks didnt know what it ws , not worth posting..

 

[shanegalang]

You say it reads as silver? What kind of metal detector? A smashed soda can can read as a silver coin.

 

[Sandman]

The detector only reports on the conductivity of the target, not it's composition. It could just as easily said Gold if it was a little lower in conductivity or a little deeper in the ground.

 

[sasnz]

Well done pbk on a quick analysis of the coin. I can further tell you that this issue is no longer in circulation.

Regards Sasnz