10 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Non-Magnetic, Large type

Features

Issuer	New Zealand
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1999-2006
Value	10 Cents (0.10 NZD)
Currency	Dollar (1967-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	5.65 g
Diameter	23.62 mm
Thickness	1.69 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1 November 2006
Number	N# 3926
References	KM# 117 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, legend around, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II
IRB
1999

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Māori koruru (carved mask) with Māori rafter patterns, denomination above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10
J B

Designer: George James Berry

Edge

Reeded

Mints

	Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)
	Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

From the Reserve Bank of New Zealand website, on the significance of the design: "Koruru feature particularly strongly at the apex of the gable of a large carved house that was symbolic of the face of an important Māori ancestor from that part of the country. This particular koruru was designed by Mr James Berry specifically for use on New Zealand currency and is representative of designs from various regions."

In 2004 the Royal Dutch Mint issued a Set of New Zealand coins from 5 cent to $2. This is known as the Oceania Set. The set included the rare 2004 10 cent/$1 Mule coin.

The 10 cent coin of this size and composition was first issued into circulation in New Zealand in 1967. In 2006 The Reserve Bank of NZ & the NZ Post Office issued a Limited Edition special set of coins called "Small Change Smaller Change" to celebrate the redesign of the 10 cent coin and the 20 & 50 cent coins and the removal of the 5 cent coin from circulation.

Reports have been received regarding a 2004 10 cent mule where the obverse has been struck with the NZ $1 dollar die which has a slightly smaller diameter causing the border/rim to be slightly thicker than a normal coin:

https://www.australian-coins.com/error-coins/new-zealand-2004-10c-1-dollar-mule/

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1999	3 199						BU Year Set	1.1%
1999	1 800						Proof Year Set	0.5%
2000	3 000						BU Year Set	0.7%
2000	11 000 000		$ 0.19	$ 0.58	$ 0.58	$ 1.40	Circulation	37%
2000	1 500						Proof Year Set	0.2%
2001	2 910						BU Year Set	0.7%
2001	10 000 000		$ 0.29	$ 0.61	$ 0.61	$ 0.61	Circulation	29%
2001	1 364						Proof Year Set	0.3%
2002	3 000						BU Year Set	0.9%
2002	10 000 000	$ 0.16	$ 0.28	$ 0.32	$ 0.75		Circulation	27%
2002	1 500						Proof Year Set	0.5%
2003	3 000						BU Year Set	0.9%
2003	13 000 000		$ 0.58	$ 0.58	$ 0.65	$ 0.87	Circulation	27%
2003	1 496						Proof Year Set	0.3%
2004							BU - Oceania Set Mule	0.6%
2004	2 800						BU Year Set	0.9%
2004	6 500 000				$ 0.97	$ 2.30	Circulation	8%
2004	1 750						Proof Year Set	0.3%
2005							BU - Small Change - Smaller Change Set	0.16%
2005	3 000						BU Year Set	0.9%
2005	28 000						Circulation (2,000,000 Struck)	2%
2005	2 250						Proof Year Set	0.3%
2006	3 000						BU Year Set	4%
2006	2 100						Proof Year Set	1.5%

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