Penny 1956, Coin from New Zealand - detailed information
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| Variety | No shoulder strap | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 50,000 (included in total) | |
| Details | The Queen's effigy on the 1953, 1954, 1955 and an estimated 50,000 of 1956 coins has a small variation from the standard in that there are no shoulder straps visible. | |
| Variety | Proof | |
| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | link | |
| 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 | ||
| Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 1965 | Varieties | No shoulder strap; Proof | |
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Varieties | No shoulder strap; Proof | |
| John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue | 1965 - | Valuations | ||
| Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 1965 - 1966 | Valuations |
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| Royal Mint |
| Country | New Zealand |
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| Currency | New Zealand Pound |
| Coin Type | Penny |
| Issued | 1956 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait, by Mary Gillick |
| Face Value | 1 (x Penny) |
| Total Mintage | 3,600,000 (3.6 million), Rarity: C (Common) |
| Current | No; demonetised 1967 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Designer | Leonard Cornwall Mitchell |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size | 30.8600 mm |
| Mass | 9.4498 g |
| OCC ID | JPMV-ROAP-CRJV-ENQG |
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Coin - 1 Penny, New Zealand, 1956
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Jennifer McNair Source |
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Coin - 1 Penny, New Zealand, 1956
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Jennifer McNair Notes: Normal (with shoulder strap). Source |
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Coin - 1 Penny, New Zealand, 1956
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Jennifer McNair Notes: Without shoulder strap. Source |
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | New Zealand KM# 24.2 (regular specimens) |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | New Zealand KM# 24.1 (No shoulder strap variety) |
| Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 40 |
| Australian Coin Chart | NP17 (regular), NP17a (No shoulder strap variety) |