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Commemorating the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. This is the third and final crown issued for New Zealand and the only one in copper-nickel. It is common. | ||||||||||||
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Royal Mint |
Variety | Proof | |
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Mintage | Issued: 7,000 (included in total) | |
Variety | Matte proof | |
Mintage | Issued: 10 | |
Details | Matte proof. Mintage is between 4 and 10. |
Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | link | |
Royal Mint | 1953 | Mint | ||
Royal Mint | 1953 | Mintage | Circulation and proof mintage | |
Reserve Bank of New Zealand | 15 Oct 2014 | Mintage | link | Combined mintage |
John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue | 1965 | Mintage | Circulation and proof mintage | |
Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 1965 - 1966 | Mintage | Circulation and proof mintage | |
Australian Coin Chart | 1966 | Mintage | Combined mintage | |
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Mintage | Matte proof mintage | ||
Royal Mint | 1953 | Varieties | Proof | |
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Varieties | Proof | |
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Varieties | Matte proof | ||
John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue | 1965 | Design | ||
John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue | 1965 - | Valuations | ||
Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 1965 - 1966 | Valuations |
Coin Name | Mintage | Effigy | Legend |
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Waitangi Crown 1935 | 1,128 | King George V - Crowned Bust, by Metcalfe | GEORGE V KING EMPEROR |
Royal Visit Crown 1949 | 200,020 | King George VI - Bare Head | KING GEORGE THE SIXTH |
Coronation Crown 1953 | 257,000 | Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait | QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND + |
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Royal Mint |
Country | New Zealand |
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Currency | New Zealand Pound |
Coin Type | Crown (CuproNickel) |
Issued | 1953 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait, by Mary Gillick |
Face Value | 5 (x Shilling) |
Total Mintage | 257,000 |
Current | No; demonetised 1967 |
Material | CuproNickel |
Designer | Robert Maurice Conly |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Size | 38.5000 mm |
Image | Details |
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Proof Coin - Crown (5 Shillings), New Zealand, 1953
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Heath Warwick Notes: Proof. Source |
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Proof Coin - Crown (5 Shillings), New Zealand, 1953
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Heath Warwick Notes: Proof. Source |
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New Zealand Crown 1953
Copyright: numis-kimel Source |
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New Zealand Crown 1953
Copyright: numis-kimel Source |
Source | Reference ID |
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Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | New Zealand KM# 30 |
Davenport | 453 |
Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 186 |
Australian Coin Chart | NZC3 |