New Zealand: Coin Shilling 1960 - detailed information
New Zealand: Coin Shilling 1960
| Coin | Shilling 1960 |
|---|---|
| Mint | Royal Mint |
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 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 1960; at left above the ground line in small letters the artist's initials KG (for [George] Kruger Gray). |
| Reverse Inscription | NEW ZEALAND ONE SHILLING 1960 |
| Edge | Milled |
| Edge Inscription | None |
Shilling 1960: Known varieties
| Variety | Proof | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mintage | unknown |
Shilling 1960: 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 |
Shilling 1960 / 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 Mint | Uncirculated (UNC) | 49.96 | 49.56 | 49.15 | 48.75 | |
| Royal Mint | Almost Uncirculated (aUNC) | 29.40 | 28.94 | 28.48 | 28.02 | |
| Royal Mint | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 14.70 | 14.47 | 14.24 | 14.01 | |
| Royal Mint | Very Fine (VF) | 6.97 | 6.90 | 6.84 | 6.77 | |
| Royal Mint | Fine (F) | 2.94 | 2.89 | 2.85 | 2.80 | |
Shilling 1960 / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: US Dollar (USD)
| Mint | Variety | Grade | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See FAQ before use! This is not a proper prediction! | ||||||
| Royal Mint | Proof | Proof | 310.41 | 299.73 | 289.04 | 278.36 |
| Royal Mint | Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) | 18.72 | 17.82 | 16.92 | 16.01 | |
| Royal Mint | Uncirculated (UNC) | 9.80 | 9.15 | 8.51 | 7.86 | |
| Royal Mint | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 4.39 | 4.25 | 4.11 | 3.97 | |
| Royal Mint | Very Fine (VF) | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.95 | 0.93 | |
| Royal Mint | Fine (F) | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.18 | |
Historic values in NZD for Shilling 1960 / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for Shilling 1960 / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for Shilling 1960 / Proof / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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All Coins of Country: New Zealand, Type: Shilling (28)
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Shilling 1960: Details
| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Currency | New Zealand Pound |
| Coin Type | Shilling (CuproNickel) |
| Issued | 1960 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Portrait by Mary Gillick (First Portrait) |
| Face Value | 1 (x Shilling) |
| Current | No (demonetised 2006) |
| Mintage | 600,000 |
| Material | CuproNickel |
| Designer | George Kruger Gray |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size (mm) | 23 |
| Mass (g) | 5.6500 |
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Shilling 1960: Photos
Shilling 1960: Catalogue Reference IDs
| Source | Reference ID |
|---|---|
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | New Zealand KM# 27.2 |
| Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 134 |
| Australian Coin Chart | NB28 |