Five Cents 2004, Coin from New Zealand

Five Cents 2004, Coin from New Zealand (demonetised 2006)

Coin	Five Cents 2004

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.

All but 48,000 of the circulation mintage this year were melted, pending the planned demonetisation of the denomination two years later. For a while, it was thought that all coins have been recalled and the few available examples commanded high prices with collectors. Some mint bags were then retrieved from Europe, so the 2004 five cents are now more affordable. Virtually none of them have been in circulation, so would normally be found in "brilliant uncirculated" condition.

Mint	Mint mark	Total Mintage
Royal Mint	No mint mark	15,000,000 (15.0 million)
Royal Australian Mint	No mint mark	4,550

Obverse
Crowned head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (effigy known as the "Fourth portrait"). In tiny letters below head the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley). Around, the legend and date: NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2004.

Obverse Inscription	NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2004

Reverse

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

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

Notes

All but 48,000 of the circulation mintage were melted without making it into circulation.

According to The John Bertrand New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue 2010:
"The discovery of mint bags (including some repatriated from Europe) has impacted on the price of the 2004 5 cent piece."

Five Cents 2004: Known varieties

Variety	In sets (Royal Australian Mint)
Mintage	Issued: 2,800 (included in total)
Variety	Proof (Royal Australian Mint)
Mintage	Issued: 1,750 (included in total)

Five Cents 2004: References to Information Used

Source	About	Link	Notes
Reserve Bank of New Zealand	Mint	link	Circulation mint
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	Mint		Proof and sets mint
Reserve Bank of New Zealand	Mintage	link	Circulation mintage
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	Mintage		Proof and sets mintage
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	Varieties		Proof and sets

Five Cents 2004 / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)

Five Cents 2004 / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: US Dollar (USD)

Mint	Variety	Grade	2018	2019	2020	2021
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Royal Mint		Uncirculated (UNC)	4.96	4.90	4.83	4.77
Royal Mint		Fine (F)	2.99	2.96	2.94	2.91


Royal Australian Mint	In sets (Royal Australian Mint)	Uncirculated (UNC)	39.69	39.18	38.67	38.16

Mint	Variety	Grade	2018	2019	2020	2021
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Royal Mint		Gem Uncirculated	2.99	2.96	2.93	2.89
Royal Mint		Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)	1.79	1.46	1.12	0.79
Royal Mint		Uncirculated (UNC)	2.69	2.87	3.05	3.23


Royal Australian Mint	In sets (Royal Australian Mint)	Gem Uncirculated	21.92	21.69	21.45	21.22

Royal Australian Mint	Proof (Royal Australian Mint)	Proof FDC (PR65 and above)	2.99	2.96	2.93	2.89

Historic values in NZD for Five Cents 2004 / In sets (Royal Australian Mint) / Royal Australian Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.

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Historic values in NZD for Five Cents 2004 / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.

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Historic values in USD for Five Cents 2004 / Proof (Royal Australian Mint) / Royal Australian Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.

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Historic values in USD for Five Cents 2004 / In sets (Royal Australian Mint) / Royal Australian Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.

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Historic values in USD for Five Cents 2004 / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.

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Historic values in NZD for Five Cents 2004 / Royal Mint / (generated 10/2016). Inflation-corrected to 2015.

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Historic values in NZD for Five Cents 2004 / In sets (Royal Australian Mint) / Royal Australian Mint / (generated 10/2016). Inflation-corrected to 2015.

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Historic values in USD for Five Cents 2004 / Proof (Royal Australian Mint) / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.

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All (41) coins of type: Five Cents

Coin Name	Mintage	Effigy	Legend
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 2004: Details

Country	New Zealand
Currency	New Zealand Dollar
Coin Type	Five Cents
Issued	2004
Monarch	Queen Elizabeth II
Effigy	Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley
Face Value	5 (x Cent)
Total Mintage	15,004,550 (15.0 million)
Current	No; demonetised 2006
Material	CuproNickel
Designer	Reginald George James Berry
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	19.4300 mm
Thickness	1.2400 mm
Mass	2.8300 g
OCC ID	XGAV-POXA-CBQJ-EMDY

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Five Cents 2004: Photos

Image	Details
	5 Cents coin Copyright: British Museum / CC BY-NC-SA Source

Five Cents 2004: Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	New Zealand KM# 116

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