Penny 1959, Coin from New Zealand

Penny 1959, Coin from New Zealand (demonetised 1967)

Coin	Penny 1959

Mint	Royal Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	8,400,000 (8.4 million) , Rarity: C (Common)
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Obverse
Laureate bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (the effigy by Mary Gillick known as the "First portrait"); the designer's initials, M.G., appear incuse on the base of the neck truncation. The monarch's legend QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND + runs continuously all around the bust.

Obverse Inscription	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +

Reverse
A tui (bird) perched facing left in a setting of yellow kowhai blossoms; around, NEW ZEALAND ONE PENNY 1959.

Reverse Inscription	NEW ZEALAND ONE PENNY 1959

Edge	Plain	Edge Inscription	None

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Penny 1959: Known varieties

Variety	Proof
Mintage	Issued: unknown

Penny 1959: References to Information Used

Source	Edition	About	Link	Notes
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
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 (25) coins of type: Penny

Coin Name	Mintage	Effigy	Legend
Penny 1940	5,424,005	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Penny 1941	1,200,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Penny 1942	3,120,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Penny 1943	8,400,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Penny 1944	3,696,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Penny 1945	4,764,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Penny 1946	6,720,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Penny 1947	5,880,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Penny 1949	2,016,000	King George VI - Bare Head	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Penny 1950	5,784,000	King George VI - Bare Head	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Penny 1951	6,888,000	King George VI - Bare Head	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Penny 1952	10,800,000	King George VI - Bare Head	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Penny 1953	2,407,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Penny 1954	1,080,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Penny 1955	3,720,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Penny 1956	3,600,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Penny 1957	2,400,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Penny 1958	10,800,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Penny 1959	8,400,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Penny 1960	7,200,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Penny 1961	7,200,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Penny 1962	6,000,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Penny 1963	2,400,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Penny 1964	18,000,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Penny 1965 (mint sets only)	225,010	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +

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Penny 1959: Details

Country	New Zealand
Currency	New Zealand Pound
Coin Type	Penny
Issued	1959
Monarch	Queen Elizabeth II
Effigy	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait, by Mary Gillick
Face Value	1 (x Penny)
Total Mintage	8,400,000 (8.4 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	ZQRA-POBN-CXZZ-OYJD

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Penny 1959: Photos

Image	Details
	Coin - 1 Penny, New Zealand, 1959 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Jennifer McNair Source
	Coin - 1 Penny, New Zealand, 1959 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Jennifer McNair Source

Penny 1959: Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	New Zealand KM# 24.2
Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide	43
Australian Coin Chart	NP20

Relevant Links

Museums Victoria: Coin - 1 Penny, New Zealand, 1959

Coins New Zealand > NZ Pre Decimal coins (1933 to 1965) > Penny > 1959

Penny 1959, Coin from New Zealand - detailed information