Florin 1948, Coin from New Zealand - detailed information

Florin 1948, Coin from New Zealand (demonetised 2006)
CoinFlorin 1948

MintRoyal Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 1,750,000 (1.8 million)
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Obverse
New Zealand / Florin 1948 - obverse photo

Bare head of King George VI facing left; around, the monarch's legend KING GEORGE THE SIXTH; below the neck truncation in small letters are the artist's initials HP (for [Thomas] Humphrey Paget).
Obverse Inscription KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Reverse
New Zealand / Florin 1948 - reverse photo

A kiwi bird standing, facing left; around above, NEW ZEALAND; around below, the value and date ONE FLORIN 1948; in small letters to right of date the artist's initials KG (for [George] Kruger Gray).
Reverse Inscription NEW ZEALAND ONE FLORIN 1948
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

After the independence of India, King George VI was no longer styled "Emperor" on coins. This is the first year with the new legend on New Zealand coins.

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Florin 1948: Known varieties
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Mintage Issued: unknown
Florin 1948: References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
Museums Victoria Collections 2016 Coin description
John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue 1965 Mint
Reserve Bank of New Zealand 15 Oct 2014 Mintage link Circulation mintage
John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue 1965 Mintage
Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide 1965 - 1966 Mintage
Australian Coin Chart 1966 Mintage
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins 1988 Varieties Proof
John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue 1965 - Valuations
Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide 1965 - 1966 Valuations
All (23) coins of type: Florin
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Florin 1933 2,100,020 King George V - Crowned Bust, by Metcalfe GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Florin 1934 2,850,020 King George V - Crowned Bust, by Metcalfe GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Florin 1935 755,364 King George V - Crowned Bust, by Metcalfe GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Florin 1936 150,000 King George V - Crowned Bust, by Metcalfe GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Florin 1937 1,190,200 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Florin 1940 500,000 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Florin 1941 820,000 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Florin 1942 150,000 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Florin 1943 1,400,000 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Florin 1944 140,000 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Florin 1945 515,000 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Florin 1946 1,200,000 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Florin 1947 2,500,020 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Florin 1948 1,750,000 King George VI - Bare Head KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Florin 1949 3,500,000 King George VI - Bare Head KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Florin 1950 3,500,000 King George VI - Bare Head KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Florin 1951 2,000,000 King George VI - Bare Head KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Florin 1953 257,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Florin 1961 1,500,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Florin 1962 1,500,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Florin 1963 100,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Florin 1964 2,000,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Florin 1965 9,475,010 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
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Florin 1948: Details
CountryNew Zealand
CurrencyNew Zealand Pound
Coin TypeFlorin (CuproNickel)
Issued1948
MonarchKing George VI
EffigyKing George VI - Bare Head, by Thomas Humphrey Paget
Face Value2 (x Shilling)
Total Mintage1,750,000 (1.8 million)
CurrentNo; demonetised 2006
MaterialCuproNickel
DesignerGeorge Kruger Gray
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size28.5000 mm
Mass11.3000 g
OCC IDYAPV-ZOYR-CQWX-ELMD
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Florin 1948: Photos
ImageDetails
Florin 1948: Photo GEORGE VI, florin 1948 / thumbnail GEORGE VI, florin 1948
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Source
Florin 1948: Photo GEORGE VI, florin 1948 / thumbnail GEORGE VI, florin 1948
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Florin 1948: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsNew Zealand KM# 18
Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide153
Australian Coin ChartNF16
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