10 Cents / 1 Shilling - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

Features

Issuer	New Zealand
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1967-1969
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# 8008
References	KM# 35 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND
1967

Designer: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Māori koruru (carved mask) with Māori rafter patterns, decimal denomination in numerals above, pre-decimal equivalent in words below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10
J B
ONE SHILLING

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 lettering: "The word Shilling was included on the 10 cent coin to assist with the transition to decimal currency, it featured on minting of the 10c coin for the years 1967, 1968 and 1969 and was dropped in 1970. The 1968 10 cent coin minting were for collectors sets only."

On the significance of the Māori 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."

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1967	50 000							$ 1.40	KM# 35 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Specimen (blue label)	5%
1967	17 000 000	$ 0.08	$ 0.12	$ 0.29	$ 0.57	$ 0.58	$ 0.58	$ 1.10	KM# 35 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Circulation	81%
1967	10								KM# 35 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Proof	0.4%
1967	250 000							$ 1.10	KM# 35 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	UNC Year Set (pink label)	1.7%
1968	40 000							$ 2.30	KM# 35 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Specimen (blue label)	3%
1968	35 000							$ 1.80	KM# 35 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	UNC Year Set (pink label)	4%
1969	50 000							$ 2.10	KM# 35 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Specimen (blue label)	3%
1969	3 000 000			$ 0.29	$ 0.35	$ 0.97	$ 0.99	$ 1.00	KM# 35 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Circulation	23%
1969	50 000							$ 1.90	KM# 35 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	UNC Year Set (pink label)	1.4%

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