One Cent, Coin Type from New Zealand - detailed information
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The New Zealand one-cent coin was the smallest denomination coin of the New Zealand dollar from the currency's introduction in 1967 to its demonetisation, along with the two-cent coin, on 30 April 1990. With a diameter of 17.53 millimetres, it is the smallest coin ever issued of the dollar, and at 2.07 grams in mass the lightest as well. Its reverse featured a fern leaf, a sign of New Zealand, associated also with its national rugby union team. The image was designed by Reginald George James Berry, who designed the reverses for all coins introduced that year. One Cent pieces were last issued for circulation in 1987. A further 24,000 were issued in 1988 sets. According to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, a total of 552,660,000 (553 mln) circulation coins of the denomination were minted throughout its existence. Counting coins in mint sets and proofs, a total of 553,466,065 (553 million) coins of the denomination were minted. The coins were demonetised on 1 May 1990. | ||||
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| Coin Name | Reverse | Obverse | Details |
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| One Cent 1967 |  |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 120,300,010 |
| One Cent 1968 (mint sets only) |  |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 75,000 |
| One Cent 1969 (mint sets only) |  |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 100,000 |
| One Cent 1970 | |
Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Australian Mint Mintage: 10,080,010 |
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| One Cent 1971 | |
Material: Bronze Mints: - Royal Australian Mint: 10,000,000 - Royal Mint: 20,000 Total Mintage: 10,020,000 |
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| One Cent 1972 | |
Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Australian Mint Mintage: 10,063,045 |
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| One Cent 1973 |  |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Australian Mint Mintage: 15,063,000 |
| One Cent 1974 | |
Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Australian Mint Mintage: 35,043,000 |
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| One Cent 1975 |  |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 60,024,991 |
| One Cent 1976 | |
Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 20,011,000 |
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| One Cent 1977 (mint sets only) | |
Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 32,000 |
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| One Cent 1978 | |
Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Canadian Mint Mintage: 15,038,000 |
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| One Cent 1979 |  |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Canadian Mint Mintage: 35,041,000 |
| One Cent 1980 |  |
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Material: Bronze Mints: - Royal Canadian Mint: 40,000,000 - Royal Mint: 44,000 Total Mintage: 40,044,000 |
| One Cent 1981 | |
Material: Bronze Mints: - Royal Canadian Mint: 10,000,000 - Royal Mint: 43,000 Total Mintage: 10,043,000 |
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| One Cent 1982 | |
Material: Bronze Mints: - Royal Canadian Mint: 10,000,000 - Royal Mint: 43,000 Total Mintage: 10,043,000 |
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| One Cent 1983 |  |
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Material: Bronze Mints: - Royal Canadian Mint: 40,000,000 - Royal Mint: 43,000 Total Mintage: 40,043,000 |
| One Cent 1984 |  |
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Material: Bronze Mints: - Royal Canadian Mint: 30,000,000 - Royal Mint: 40,000 Total Mintage: 30,040,000 |
| One Cent 1985 |  |
Material: Bronze Mints: - Royal Canadian Mint: 40,000,000 - Royal Mint: 32,000 Total Mintage: 40,032,000 |
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| One Cent 1986 |  |
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Material: Bronze Mints: - Royal Canadian Mint: 25,000,000 - Royal Mint: 28,000 Total Mintage: 25,028,000 |
| One Cent 1987 | |
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Material: Bronze Mints: - Royal Canadian Mint: 27,500,000 - Royal Mint: 28,000 Total Mintage: 27,528,000 |
| One Cent 1988 (mint sets only) |  |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 24,000 |
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| Country | New Zealand |
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| Currency | New Zealand Dollar |
| From | 1967 |
| To | 1988 |
| Face Value | 1 (x Cent) |
| Current | No (demonetised 1990) |
| Material | Bronze |
| Designer | Reginald George James Berry |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size | 17.5300 mm |
| Mass | 2.0700 g |
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