Shilling 1948, Coin from New Zealand - detailed information

Shilling 1948, Coin from New Zealand (demonetised 2006)
CoinShilling 1948

MintRoyal Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage1,000,000 (1.0 million)
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Obverse
New Zealand / Shilling 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 / Shilling 1948 - reverse photo

A figure of a Maori warrior in warlike attitude crouching to left carrying a taiaha (traditional Maori weapon); around above, NEW ZEALAND; around below, the denomination and date ONE SHILLING 1948; at left above the ground line in small letters the artist's initials KG (for [George] Kruger Gray).
Reverse Inscription NEW ZEALAND ONE SHILLING 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.

Shilling 1948: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Mintage Issued: unknown
Shilling 1948: References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
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
Shilling 1948 / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Shilling 1948 / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: US Dollar (USD)
MintVarietyGrade2018201920202021
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Royal MintUncirculated (UNC) 410.38 411.10 411.82 412.55
Royal MintAlmost Uncirculated (aUNC) 150.37 149.24 148.11 146.98
Royal MintExtra Fine (EF, XF) 63.70 62.70 61.70 60.70
Royal MintVery Fine (VF) 9.57 8.51 7.45 6.40
Royal MintFine (F) 2.94 2.89 2.85 2.80
MintVarietyGrade2018201920202021
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Royal MintProofProof 310.41 299.73 289.04 278.36
Royal MintBrilliant Uncirculated (BU) 142.85 134.54 126.24 117.94
Royal MintUncirculated (UNC) 64.75 61.22 57.68 54.14
Royal MintExtra Fine (EF, XF) 30.44 29.44 28.45 27.45
Royal MintVery Fine (VF) 7.93 7.88 7.82 7.77
Royal MintFine (F) 1.04 1.04 1.04 1.04
Historic values in NZD for Shilling 1948 / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for Shilling 1948 / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for Shilling 1948 / Proof / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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All (28) coins of type: Shilling
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Shilling 1933 2,000,020 King George V - Crowned Bust, by Metcalfe GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1934 3,400,020 King George V - Crowned Bust, by Metcalfe GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1935 1,680,364 King George V - Crowned Bust, by Metcalfe GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1937 890,200 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1940 500,000 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1941 360,000 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1942 240,000 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1943 900,000 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1944 480,000 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1945 1,030,000 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1946 1,060,000 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1947 2,800,020 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1948 1,000,000 King George VI - Bare Head KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Shilling 1950 600,000 King George VI - Bare Head KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Shilling 1951 1,200,000 King George VI - Bare Head KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Shilling 1952 600,000 King George VI - Bare Head KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Shilling 1953 207,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Shilling 1955 200,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Shilling 1956 800,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Shilling 1957 800,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Shilling 1958 1,000,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Shilling 1959 600,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Shilling 1960 600,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Shilling 1961 400,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Shilling 1962 1,000,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Shilling 1963 600,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Shilling 1964 1,400,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Shilling 1965 4,525,010 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
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Shilling 1948: Details
CountryNew Zealand
CurrencyNew Zealand Pound
Coin TypeShilling (CuproNickel)
Issued1948
MonarchKing George VI
EffigyKing George VI - Bare Head, by Thomas Humphrey Paget
Face Value1 (x Shilling)
Total Mintage1,000,000 (1.0 million)
CurrentNo; demonetised 2006
MaterialCuproNickel
DesignerGeorge Kruger Gray
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size23.0000 mm
Mass5.6500 g
OCC IDJPMV-REAP-CRGM-ONQG
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Shilling 1948: Photos
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Shilling 1948: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsNew Zealand KM# 17
Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide124
Australian Coin ChartNB16
Relevant Links
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Coins New Zealand > NZ Pre Decimal coins (1933 to 1965) > Shilling > 1948