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© Museum Victoria
5 Cents Pattern ND
1966 year| Copper-nickel | 2.723 g | - |
| Issuer | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1966 |
| Value | 5 Cents (0.05 NZD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1967-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 2.723 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#124068 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
At centre, Royal Mint logo
Edge
Milled
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 responsible for the introduction of decimal currency into New Zealand. This trial for a 5 cent coin with the same diameter and edge milling 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 5 Cents (Pattern) ND (1966) from New Zealand made of Copper-nickel weighing 2.723g is that it was designed by Reginald George James Berry, a prominent New Zealand artist and sculptor. Berry's design features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse (front) side of the coin, while the reverse (back) side depicts a stylized representation of a kiwi, the national symbol of New Zealand. The coin's unique design and limited mintage make it a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
