One Cent 1979, Coin from New Zealand - detailed information
One Cent 1979, Coin from New Zealand (demonetised 1990)
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The New Zealand one-cent coin was the smallest denomination coin of the New Zealand dollar from the currency's introduction in 1967 to its demonetisation, along with the two-cent coin, in 1990. With a diameter of 17.53 millimetres, it is the smallest coin ever issued of the dollar, and at 2.07 grams in mass the lightest as well. Coins issued in 1979 circulated for 11 years before they were demonetised on 1 May 1990. | ||||||
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One Cent 1979: Known varieties
| Variety | Proof | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 16,000 (included in total) | |
One Cent 1979: References to Information Used
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Reserve Bank of New Zealand | Mint | link | ||
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Mint | Proof mint | ||
| Reserve Bank of New Zealand | Mintage | link | ||
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Mintage | Proof mintage | ||
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Varieties | Proof |
One Cent 1979 / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
| Mint | Variety | Grade | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See FAQ before use! This is not a proper prediction! | ||||||
| Royal Canadian Mint | Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) | 1.99 | 1.98 | 1.96 | 1.94 | |
| Royal Canadian Mint | Fine (F) | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.06 | |
| Mint | Variety | Grade | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See FAQ before use! This is not a proper prediction! | ||||||
| Royal Canadian Mint | Proof | Proof FDC (PR65 and above) | 1.99 | 1.97 | 1.95 | 1.93 |
| Royal Canadian Mint | Proof | Proof | 1.96 | 1.92 | 1.88 | 1.84 |
| Royal Canadian Mint | Gem Uncirculated | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.96 | |
| Royal Canadian Mint | Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) | 0.51 | 0.43 | 0.35 | 0.28 | |
| Royal Canadian Mint | Uncirculated (UNC) | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.14 | 0.09 | |
| Royal Canadian Mint | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.09 | |
Historic values in NZD for One Cent 1979 / Royal Canadian Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for One Cent 1979 / Royal Canadian Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for One Cent 1979 / Proof / Royal Canadian Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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One Cent 1979: Details
| Country | New Zealand |
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| Currency | New Zealand Dollar |
| Coin Type | One Cent |
| Issued | 1979 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait, by Arnold Machin |
| Face Value | 1 (x Cent) |
| Total Mintage | 35,041,000 (35.0 million) |
| Current | No; demonetised 1990 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Designer | Reginald George James Berry |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size | 17.5300 mm |
| Mass | 2.0700 g |
| OCC ID | QBVY-XEWR-CBMM-OJZN |
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One Cent 1979: Catalogue Reference IDs
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | New Zealand KM# 31.1 |