Twenty Cents, Coin Type from New Zealand - detailed information

Twenty Cents, Coin Type from New Zealand (issued 1967 - )
Coin TypeTwenty Cents

The New Zealand twenty-cent coin is the second lowest denomination coin of the New Zealand dollar. The 20 cent coin was introduced when the New Zealand dollar was introduced on 10 July 1967, replacing the New Zealand florin coin. Its original reverse of a kiwi bird was changed in 1990 when the image was moved onto the one dollar coin. In 2006 its size was reduced and its edge altered to a Spanish flower as part of a revision of New Zealand's coins, which also saw its alloy become nickel-plated steel.

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Coin Type: Twenty Cents - (60) Coins
Coin NameReverseObverseDetails
Twenty Cents 1967 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1967 - reverse photo New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1967 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 13,300,010
Twenty Cents 1968 (mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1968 (mint sets only) - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 75,000
Twenty Cents 1969 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1969 - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: 2,600,000
Twenty Cents 1970 (mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1970 (mint sets only) - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: 50,010
Twenty Cents 1971 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1971 - reverse photo New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1971 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mints:
- Royal Australian Mint: 1,600,000
- Royal Mint: 20,000
Total Mintage: 1,620,000
Twenty Cents 1972 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1972 - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: 1,539,000
Twenty Cents 1973 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1973 - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: 3,051,000
Twenty Cents 1974 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1974 - reverse photo New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1974 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: 4,535,000
Twenty Cents 1975 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1975 - reverse photo New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1975 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 5,027,000
Twenty Cents 1976 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1976 - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 7,527,000
Twenty Cents 1977 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1977 - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 7,532,000
Twenty Cents 1978 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1978 - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Canadian Mint
Mintage: 2,538,000
Twenty Cents 1979 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1979 - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Canadian Mint
Mintage: 8,041,000
Twenty Cents 1980 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1980 - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mints:
- Royal Canadian Mint: 9,000,000
- Royal Mint: 44,000
Total Mintage: 9,044,000
Twenty Cents 1981 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1981 - reverse photo New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1981 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mints:
- Royal Canadian Mint: 7,500,000
- Royal Mint: 43,000
Total Mintage: 7,543,000
Twenty Cents 1982 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1982 - reverse photo New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1982 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mints:
- Royal Canadian Mint: 17,500,000
- Royal Mint: 43,000
Total Mintage: 17,543,000
Twenty Cents 1983 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1983 - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mints:
- Royal Canadian Mint: 2,500,000
- Royal Mint: 43,000
Total Mintage: 2,543,000
Twenty Cents 1984 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1984 - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mints:
- Royal Canadian Mint: 1,500,000
- Royal Mint: 43,000
Total Mintage: 1,543,000
Twenty Cents 1985 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1985 - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mints:
- Royal Canadian Mint: 6,000,000
- Royal Mint: 32,000
Total Mintage: 6,032,000
Twenty Cents 1986 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1986 - reverse photo New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1986 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mints:
- Royal Canadian Mint: 12,500,000
- Royal Mint: 28,000
Total Mintage: 12,528,000
Twenty Cents 1987 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1987 - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mints:
- Royal Canadian Mint: 14,000,000
- Royal Mint: 28,000
Total Mintage: 14,028,000
Twenty Cents 1988 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1988 - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mints:
- Royal Australian Mint: 12,500,000
- Royal Mint: 24,000
Total Mintage: 12,524,000
Twenty Cents 1989 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1989 - reverse photo New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1989 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mints:
- Royal Canadian Mint: 5,000,000
- Royal Australian Mint: 23,500
Total Mintage: 5,023,500
Twenty Cents 1990 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1990 - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 5,028,000
Twenty Cents 1990 150th Anniversary New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1990 150th Anniversary - reverse photo New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1990 150th Anniversary - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: 17,000
Twenty Cents 1991 (mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1991 (mint sets only) - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: 35,000
Twenty Cents 1992 (mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1992 (mint sets only) - reverse photo New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1992 (mint sets only) - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 24,000
Twenty Cents 1993 (mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1993 (mint sets only) - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 25,000
Twenty Cents 1994 (mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1994 (mint sets only) - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 11,600
Twenty Cents 1995 (mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1995 (mint sets only) - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 12,060
Twenty Cents 1996 (mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1996 (mint sets only) - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 7,719
Twenty Cents 1997 (mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1997 (mint sets only) - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 6,282
Twenty Cents 1998 (mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1998 (mint sets only) - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 6,000
Twenty Cents 1999 (mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 1999 (mint sets only) - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 4,999
Twenty Cents 2000 (mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2000 (mint sets only) - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 4,500
Twenty Cents 2001 (mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2001 (mint sets only) - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: 4,274
Twenty Cents 2002 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2002 - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mints:
- Royal Mint: 7,000,000
- Royal Australian Mint: 4,500
Total Mintage: 7,004,500
Twenty Cents 2003 (mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2003 (mint sets only) - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: 4,496
Twenty Cents 2004 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2004 - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mints:
- Royal Mint: 8,500,000
- Royal Australian Mint: 4,550
Total Mintage: 8,504,550
Twenty Cents 2005 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2005 - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mints:
- Royal Mint: 4,000,000
- Royal Australian Mint: 5,250
Total Mintage: 4,005,260
Twenty Cents 2006 (large, mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2006 (large, mint sets only) - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: 5,100
Twenty Cents 2006 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2006 - reverse photo New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2006 - obverse photo Material: Nickel-plated steel
Mint: Royal Canadian Mint
Mintage: 116,600,000
Twenty Cents 2007 (mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2007 (mint sets only) - reverse photo Material: Nickel-plated steel
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage: 9,000
Twenty Cents 2008 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2008 - reverse photo New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2008 - obverse photo Material: Nickel-plated steel
Mints:
- Royal Canadian Mint: 80,000,000
- Royal Mint: 8,000
Total Mintage: 80,008,000
Twenty Cents 2009 (mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2009 (mint sets only) - reverse photo Material: Nickel-plated steel
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: 3,500
Twenty Cents 2010 (mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2010 (mint sets only) - reverse photo Material: Nickel-plated steel
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint
Mintage: 3,500
Twenty Cents 2011 (mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2011 (mint sets only) - reverse photo New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2011 (mint sets only) - obverse photo Material: Nickel-plated steel
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint
Mintage: 4,700
Twenty Cents 2012 (mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2012 (mint sets only) - reverse photo Material: Nickel-plated steel
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint
Mintage: 4,500
Twenty Cents 2013 (mint sets only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2013 (mint sets only) - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint
Mintage: 3,500
Twenty Cents 2014 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2014 - reverse photo New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2014 - obverse photo Material: Nickel-plated steel
Mint: Royal Canadian Mint
Mintage: 23,000,000
Twenty Cents 2015 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2015 - reverse photo Material: Nickel-plated steel
Mint: Royal Canadian Mint
Mintage: 18,000,000
Twenty Cents 2016 (proof only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2016 (proof only) - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint
Mintage: 1,000
Twenty Cents 2017 (proof only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2017 (proof only) - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint
Mintage: 750
Twenty Cents 2018 (proof only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2018 (proof only) - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint
Mintage: 1,000
Twenty Cents 2019 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2019 - reverse photo Material: Nickel-plated steel
Mints:
- Royal Canadian Mint: 40,750,000
- Royal Dutch Mint: 1,000
Total Mintage: 40,751,000
Twenty Cents 2020 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2020 - reverse photo Material: Nickel-plated steel
Mints:
- Royal Canadian Mint: 8,000,000
- Royal Dutch Mint: 1,000
Total Mintage: 8,001,000
Twenty Cents 2021 (proof only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2021 (proof only) - reverse photo Material: Nickel-plated steel
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint
Mintage: 1,000
Twenty Cents 2022 New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2022 - reverse photo New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2022 - obverse photo Material: Nickel-plated steel
Mints:
- Royal Canadian Mint: 10,000,000
- Royal Dutch Mint: 1,000
Total Mintage: 10,001,000
Twenty Cents 2023 (proof only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2023 (proof only) - reverse photo New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2023 (proof only) - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint
Mintage: 1,000
Twenty Cents 2024 (proof only) New Zealand / Twenty Cents 2024 (proof only) - reverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint
Mintage: 1,250
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Twenty Cents: Details
CountryNew Zealand
CurrencyNew Zealand Dollar
Sub-types Twenty Cents (large, kiwi)
Twenty Cents (large, Pukaki)
Twenty Cents 150th Anniversary
Twenty Cents (small)
From1967
Face Value20 (x Cent)
CurrentYes
Material
Designer
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size
Mass
Twenty Cents: Photos
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Twenty Cents: Photo Coin - 20 Cents, New Zealand, 1967 Coin - 20 Cents, New Zealand, 1967
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY
Author:
Notes: Kiwi bird (1967 - 1989).
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Twenty Cents: Photo 20 Cents 150th Anniversary Design 20 Cents 150th Anniversary Design
Copyright: New Zealand Coin Errors and Varieties
Notes: 1990 only.
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Twenty Cents: Photo Coin - 20 Cents, New Zealand, 1967 Coin - 20 Cents, New Zealand, 1967
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY
Author:
Notes: Queen Elizabeth II, Second Portrait (1967 - 1985).
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Twenty Cents: Photo 20 Cents 150th Anniversary Design 20 Cents 150th Anniversary Design
Copyright: New Zealand Coin Errors and Varieties
Notes: Queen Elizabeth II, Third Portrait (1986 - 1998).
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