Ten Cents (Large), Coin Type from New Zealand (showing photos)

Ten Cents (Large), Coin Type from New Zealand (issued 1967 - 2006)

Coin Type	Ten Cents (Large)

On 10 July 1967, New Zealand's former pre-decimal pound currency, pegged to the British pound, was changed to a decimal dollar at a rate of two dollars to a pound. Therefore, 10 cents was worth a twentieth of a pound. The 10 cent coin replaced the shilling coin.

The coin was made of cupronickel, 23.62 mm in diameter, and weighed 5.66 grams. Composition: 75% copper, 25% nickel. It included the word "shilling" for the years 1967, 1968 and 1969; this was dropped in 1970.

The old 10 cent coins were demonetised on 1 November 2006. Many were melted.

Obverse
Effigy of the ruling monarch, legend.

Obverse Inscription	Legend of the ruling monarch

Reverse

At centre within Maori rafter patterns, a Maori carved head (known as a koruru); above, the denomination 10. Below the mask in tiny letters, the designer's initials JB (for [Reginald George] James Berry).

With the introduction of decimal currency, 10 cents was equal to one shilling of the earlier (pre-decimal) currency. The two coins were identical in size and shillings remained in circulation (and legal tender) in parallel with the new coins until they were demonetised together with the large 10 cents on 31 October 2006 (when a smaller 10 cents coin was introduced instead).

To assist the public in the transition, the old denomination of ONE SHILLING was also displayed on the new coins issued in the first three years after decimalisation (1967 to 1969).

Reverse Inscription	10

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

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Coin Type: Ten Cents (Large) - (40) Coins

Coin Name	Reverse	Obverse	Details
Ten Cents 1967			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 17,300,010
Ten Cents 1968 (mint sets only)			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 75,000
Ten Cents 1969			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Australian Mint Mintage: 3,050,000
Ten Cents 1970			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Australian Mint Mintage: 2,066,010
Ten Cents 1971			Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Royal Australian Mint: 2,808,000 - Royal Mint: 20,000 Total Mintage: 2,828,000
Ten Cents 1972			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Australian Mint Mintage: 2,047,000
Ten Cents 1973			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Australian Mint Mintage: 3,533,000
Ten Cents 1974			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Australian Mint Mintage: 4,627,000
Ten Cents 1975			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 7,025,000
Ten Cents 1976			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 5,027,000
Ten Cents 1977			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 5,032,000
Ten Cents 1978			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Canadian Mint Mintage: 16,038,000
Ten Cents 1979			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Canadian Mint Mintage: 6,041,000
Ten Cents 1980			Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Royal Canadian Mint: 28,000,000 - Royal Mint: 44,000 Total Mintage: 28,044,000
Ten Cents 1981			Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Royal Canadian Mint: 5,000,000 - Royal Mint: 43,000 Total Mintage: 5,043,000
Ten Cents 1982			Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Royal Canadian Mint: 18,000,000 - Royal Mint: 43,000 Total Mintage: 18,043,000
Ten Cents 1983 (mint sets only)			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 43,000
Ten Cents 1984 (mint sets only)			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 40,000
Ten Cents 1985			Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Royal Canadian Mint: 8,000,000 - Royal Australian Mint: 32,000 Total Mintage: 8,032,000
Ten Cents 1986 (mint sets only)			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 28,000
Ten Cents 1987			Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Royal Canadian Mint: 21,000,000 - Royal Mint: 28,000 Total Mintage: 21,028,000
Ten Cents 1988			Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Royal Australian Mint: 23,712,000 - Royal Mint: 24,000 Total Mintage: 23,736,000
Ten Cents 1989			Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Royal Canadian Mint: 9,000,000 - Royal Australian Mint: 23,100 Total Mintage: 9,023,100
Ten Cents 1990 (mint sets only)			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 28,000
Ten Cents 1991 (mint sets only)			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Australian Mint Mintage: 35,000
Ten Cents 1992 (mint sets only)			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 24,000
Ten Cents 1993 (mint sets only)			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 25,000
Ten Cents 1994 (mint sets only)			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 11,600
Ten Cents 1995 (mint sets only)			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 9,560
Ten Cents 1996			Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Mint of Norway: 12,960,000 - Royal Mint: 7,719 Total Mintage: 12,967,719
Ten Cents 1997			Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Mint of Norway: 8,000,000 - Royal Mint: 6,282 Total Mintage: 8,006,282
Ten Cents 1998 (mint sets only)			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 6,000
Ten Cents 1999 (mint sets only)			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 4,999
Ten Cents 2000			Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Royal Canadian Mint: 11,000,000 - Royal Mint: 6,000 Total Mintage: 11,006,000
Ten Cents 2001			Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Royal Mint: 10,000,000 - Royal Australian Mint: 4,274 Total Mintage: 10,004,274
Ten Cents 2002			Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Royal Mint: 10,000,000 - Royal Australian Mint: 4,500 Total Mintage: 10,004,500
Ten Cents 2003			Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Royal Mint: 13,000,000 - Royal Australian Mint: 4,496 Total Mintage: 13,004,496
Ten Cents 2004			Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Royal Mint: 6,500,000 - Royal Australian Mint: 4,550 Total Mintage: 6,504,550
Ten Cents 2005			Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Royal Mint: 2,000,000 - Royal Australian Mint: 5,250 Total Mintage: 2,005,250
Ten Cents 2006 (large, mint sets only)			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Australian Mint Mintage: 5,100

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Ten Cents (Large): Details

Country	New Zealand
Currency	New Zealand Dollar
Sub-type of	Ten Cents
From	1967
To	2006
Face Value	10 (x Cent)
Current	No (demonetised 2006)
Material	CuproNickel
Designer	Reginald George James Berry
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Size	23.6200 mm
Thickness	1.7000 mm
Mass	5.6600 g

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Ten Cents (Large): Photos

Image	Details
	Coin, New Zealand, Elizabeth II, 10 Cents, 1987 Copyright: NumisCorner.com Source
	Coin, New Zealand, Elizabeth II, 10 Cents, 1987 Copyright: NumisCorner.com Source

Ten Cents (Large), Coin Type from New Zealand - detailed information