© Museum Victoria
© Museum Victoria
1 Cent Pattern ND
1966 year| Bronze | 2.075 g | - |
| Issuer | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1966 |
| Value | 1 Cent (0.01 NZD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1967-date) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.075 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#124065 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
At centre, Royal Mint logo
Edge
Plain
Comment
In 1959, a committee was set up to study and report on the introduction of decimal coinage in New Zealand and in 1963 it was announced that the change to a decimal system would take place.
In 1963 Robert Muldoon became Under-Secretary to the Minister of Finance. He was responsibe for the introduction of decimal currency into New Zealand. This trial for a 1 cent coin with the same diameter and edge employed on the adopted coin.
The Decimal Currency Act, 1964 prescribed the designs, diameters, and standard weights of the decimal coins, which first appeared in circulation on 10th July 1967.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Cent (Pattern) ND (1966) from New Zealand made of Bronze weighing 2.075g is that it was designed by Reginald George James Berry, a prominent New Zealand sculptor and coin designer. Berry's design features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse, while the reverse depicts a Maori warrior holding a taiaha, a traditional Maori weapon. The coin was minted in 1966 as a pattern coin, meaning it was not intended for circulation but rather as a trial or sample coin. As a result, only a small number of these coins were produced, making them highly sought after by collectors.
