Five Cents 1980, Coin from New Zealand - detailed information

Five Cents 1980, Coin from New Zealand (demonetised 2006)
CoinFive Cents 1980

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 1980 circulated for 26 years before they were demonetised on 1 November 2006.

MintMint markTotal Mintage
Royal Canadian Mint No mint mark 12,000,000 (12.0 million)
Royal Mint No mint mark 44,000
Obverse
New Zealand / Five Cents 1980 - obverse photo

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 1980.

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1980
Reverse
New Zealand / Five Cents 1980 - 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
Five Cents 1980: Known varieties
Variety In sets (Royal Mint)
Mintage Issued: 27,000 (included in total)
Details

Round 0 in date, unlike the oval 0 in circulation coins.

Variety Proof (Royal Mint)
Mintage Issued: 17,000 (included in total)
Five Cents 1980: References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Mint link
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins Mint Proof and set mint
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Mintage link
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins Mintage Proof and set mintage
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins Varieties Proof and set
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 1980: Details
CountryNew Zealand
CurrencyNew Zealand Dollar
Coin TypeFive Cents
Issued1980
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait, by Arnold Machin
Face Value5 (x Cent)
Total Mintage12,044,000 (12.0 million)
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 IDWLGV-BOLD-CZMZ-OMPX
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Five Cents 1980: Photos
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Five Cents 1980: Photo New Zealand, 5 Cents, 1980 / thumbnail New Zealand, 5 Cents, 1980
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Five Cents 1980: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsNew Zealand KM# 34.1