Five Cents 1979 (mint sets only), Coin from New Zealand - detailed information

Five Cents 1979 (mint sets only), Coin from New Zealand (demonetised 2006)
CoinFive Cents 1979 (mint sets only)

The New Zealand five-cent coin was the lowest denomination coin of the New Zealand dollar from 1990 to 2006. The five-cent coin was introduced when the New Zealand dollar was introduced on 10 July 1967, replacing the New Zealand sixpence coin, which - having exactly the same dimensions - remained legal tender and in parallel use.

Coins issued in 1979 were in mint sets only (not intended for circulation); any that were released would have circulated for 27 years before they were demonetised on 1 November 2006.

MintRoyal Canadian Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 41,000
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Obverse

Diademed and draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (effigy known as the "Second portrait", by Arnold Machin); around, the monarch's legend ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND; below, the date 1979.

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1979
Reverse
New Zealand / Five Cents 1979 (mint sets only) - reverse photo

The reverse design of the coin depicts the last surviving member of an otherwise extinct family of reptiles, the tuatara (a lizard-like reptile), native only to New Zealand, shown sitting on a coastal rock. Above in the background, a gull flying.

Below, the denomination 5 [cents].

The designer's initials, JB (for [Reginald George] James Berry) are to the left of the lizard's tail.

Reverse Inscription 5
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
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Five Cents 1979 (mint sets only): Known varieties
Variety Proof
Mintage Issued: 16,000 (included in total)
Five Cents 1979 (mint sets only): References to Information Used
All (41) coins of type: Five Cents
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Five Cents 1967 26,300,010 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1967
Five Cents 1968 (mint sets only) 75,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1968
Five Cents 1969 10,310,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1969
Five Cents 1970 11,172,020 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1970
Five Cents 1971 11,540,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1971
Five Cents 1972 20,023,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1972
Five Cents 1973 4,051,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1973
Five Cents 1974 18,023,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1974
Five Cents 1975 32,025,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1975
Five Cents 1976 (mint sets only) 27,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1976
Five Cents 1977 (mint sets only) 32,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1977
Five Cents 1978 20,038,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1978
Five Cents 1979 (mint sets only) 41,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1979
Five Cents 1980 12,044,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1980
Five Cents 1981 20,043,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1981
Five Cents 1982 50,043,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1982
Five Cents 1983 (mint sets only) 43,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1983
Five Cents 1984 (mint sets only) 40,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1984
Five Cents 1985 14,032,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1985
Five Cents 1986 18,028,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1986
Five Cents 1987 40,028,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1987
Five Cents 1988 16,024,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1988
Five Cents 1989 36,023,500 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1989
Five Cents 1990 (150th Anniversary) 17,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1990
Five Cents 1990 (mint sets only) 28,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1990
Five Cents 1991 (mint sets only) 35,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1991
Five Cents 1992 (mint sets only) 24,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1992
Five Cents 1993 (mint sets only) 25,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1993
Five Cents 1994 26,730,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1994
Five Cents 1995 33,290,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1995
Five Cents 1996 19,015,719 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1996
Five Cents 1997 14,006,282 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1997
Five Cents 1998 8,006,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1998
Five Cents 1999 25,044,999 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 1999
Five Cents 2000 26,004,500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2000
Five Cents 2001 20,004,274 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2001
Five Cents 2002 40,504,500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2002
Five Cents 2003 30,004,496 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2003
Five Cents 2004 15,004,550 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2004
Five Cents 2005 (mint sets only) 5,250 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2005
Five Cents 2006 (mint sets only) 5,100 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2006
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Five Cents 1979 (mint sets only): Details
CountryNew Zealand
CurrencyNew Zealand Dollar
Coin TypeFive Cents
Issued1979
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait, by Arnold Machin
Face Value5 (x Cent)
Total Mintage41,000
CurrentNo; demonetised 2006
MaterialCuproNickel
DesignerReginald George James Berry
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size19.4300 mm
Thickness1.2400 mm
Mass2.8300 g
OCC IDZQRA-PEBN-CNXG-EYJD
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Five Cents 1979 (mint sets only): Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsNew Zealand KM# 34.1