1 Cent - Elizabeth II (3rd portrait) 1986-1988 front 1 Cent - Elizabeth II (3rd portrait) 1986-1988 back
1 Cent - Elizabeth II (3rd portrait) 1986-1988 photo
© brismike (CC BY-NC)

1 Cent - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait

 
Bronze 2.05 g 17.5 mm
Description
Issuer
New Zealand
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1986-1988
Value
1 Cent (0.01&nbspNZD)
Currency
Dollar (1967-date)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
2.05 g
Diameter
17.5 mm
Thickness
1.18 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
30 April 1990
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#5214
Rarity index
9%

Reverse

Silver fern leaf and denomination.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1
JB

Designer: George James Berry

Edge

Plain

Comment

Silver fern or silver tree-fern or ponga tree (Cyathea dealbata) is endemic to New Zealand.

Reverse
Die A - leaves next to each other.
Die B - in the 2nd and 6th chain leaves overlap each other.
The photo shows the order of chains: from bottom clockwise outer chains. The overlapped leaves are pointed on photos: 3 inner leaves in the 2nd chain and 1 leaf in the 6th chain.