Shilling 1951, Coin from New Zealand - detailed information

Shilling 1951, Coin from New Zealand
CoinShilling 1951

MintRoyal Mint Mintage1,200,000
Obverse
New Zealand / Shilling 1951 - 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 1951 - 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 1951; at left above the ground line in small letters the artist's initials KG (for [George] Kruger Gray).
Reverse Inscription NEW ZEALAND ONE SHILLING 1951
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Shilling 1951: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Mintage unknown
Shilling 1951: 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 1951 / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
MintVarietyGrade2018201920202021
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Royal MintUncirculated (UNC) 356.86 356.67 356.47 356.28
Royal MintAlmost Uncirculated (aUNC) 124.52 123.31 122.09 120.88
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
Shilling 1951 / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: US Dollar (USD)
MintVarietyGrade2018201920202021
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Royal MintProofProof 310.41 299.73 289.04 278.36
Royal MintBrilliant Uncirculated (BU) 120.19 113.45 106.71 99.98
Royal MintUncirculated (UNC) 55.97 52.64 49.32 45.99
Royal MintExtra Fine (EF, XF) 29.64 28.53 27.42 26.31
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 1951 / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for Shilling 1951 / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for Shilling 1951 / Proof / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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All (28) Coins of Country: New Zealand, Type: Shilling
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Shilling 1933 2,000,020 Portrait by Percy Metcalfe (Crowned Bust) GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1934 3,400,020 Portrait by Percy Metcalfe (Crowned Bust) GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1935 1,680,364 Portrait by Percy Metcalfe (Crowned Bust) GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1937 890,200 King George VI by Thomas Humphrey Paget GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1940 500,000 King George VI by Thomas Humphrey Paget GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1941 360,000 King George VI by Thomas Humphrey Paget GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1942 240,000 King George VI by Thomas Humphrey Paget GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1943 900,000 King George VI by Thomas Humphrey Paget GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1944 480,000 King George VI by Thomas Humphrey Paget GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1945 1,030,000 King George VI by Thomas Humphrey Paget GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1946 1,060,000 King George VI by Thomas Humphrey Paget GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1947 2,800,020 King George VI by Thomas Humphrey Paget GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Shilling 1948 1,000,000 King George VI by Thomas Humphrey Paget KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Shilling 1950 600,000 King George VI by Thomas Humphrey Paget KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Shilling 1951 1,200,000 King George VI by Thomas Humphrey Paget KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Shilling 1952 600,000 King George VI by Thomas Humphrey Paget KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Shilling 1953 207,000 Portrait by Mary Gillick (First Portrait) QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Shilling 1955 200,000 Portrait by Mary Gillick (First Portrait) QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Shilling 1956 800,000 Portrait by Mary Gillick (First Portrait) QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Shilling 1957 800,000 Portrait by Mary Gillick (First Portrait) QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Shilling 1958 1,000,000 Portrait by Mary Gillick (First Portrait) QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Shilling 1959 600,000 Portrait by Mary Gillick (First Portrait) QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Shilling 1960 600,000 Portrait by Mary Gillick (First Portrait) QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Shilling 1961 400,000 Portrait by Mary Gillick (First Portrait) QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Shilling 1962 1,000,000 Portrait by Mary Gillick (First Portrait) QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Shilling 1963 600,000 Portrait by Mary Gillick (First Portrait) QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Shilling 1964 1,400,000 Portrait by Mary Gillick (First Portrait) QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Shilling 1965 4,525,010 Portrait by Mary Gillick (First Portrait) QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
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Shilling 1951: Details
CountryNew Zealand
CurrencyNew Zealand Pound
Coin TypeShilling (CuproNickel)
Issued1951
MonarchKing George VI
EffigyKing George VI by Thomas Humphrey Paget
Face Value1 (x Shilling)
Mintage1,200,000
CurrentNo (demonetised 2006)
MaterialCuproNickel
DesignerGeorge Kruger Gray
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size (mm)23
Mass (g)5.6500
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Shilling 1951: Photos
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Coin - 1 Shilling, New Zealand, 1951
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Shilling 1951: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsNew Zealand KM# 17
Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide126
Australian Coin ChartNB19
Relevant Links
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