Sixpence 1940, Coin from New Zealand

Sixpence 1940, Coin from New Zealand (demonetised 2006)

Coin	Sixpence 1940

Mint	Royal Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	800,000 , Rarity: C (Common)
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Obverse
Bare head of King George VI facing left; around, the monarch's legend GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR; below the neck truncation in small letters are the artist's initials HP (for [Thomas] Humphrey Paget).

Obverse Inscription	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR

Reverse
A huia bird perched on a branch facing right; around above, NEW ZEALAND; around below, the denomination and date, SIXPENCE 1940; below the centre of the branch, in small letters, the artist's initials KG (for [George] Kruger Gray).

Reverse Inscription	NEW ZEALAND SIXPENCE 1940

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

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Sixpence 1940: Known varieties

Variety	Proof
Mintage	Issued: unknown

Sixpence 1940: 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 (31) coins of type: Sixpence

Coin Name	Mintage	Effigy	Legend
Sixpence 1933	3,000,020	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Metcalfe	GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1934	3,600,020	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Metcalfe	GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1935	560,364	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Metcalfe	GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1936	1,580,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Metcalfe	GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1937	1,280,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1939	700,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1940	800,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1941	440,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1942	360,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1943	1,800,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1944	1,160,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1945	940,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1946	2,120,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1947	3,200,020	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Sixpence 1948	2,000,000	King George VI - Bare Head	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Sixpence 1950	800,000	King George VI - Bare Head	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Sixpence 1951	1,800,000	King George VI - Bare Head	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Sixpence 1952	3,200,000	King George VI - Bare Head	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Sixpence 1953	1,207,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Sixpence 1954	1,200,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Sixpence 1955	1,600,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Sixpence 1956	2,000,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Sixpence 1957	2,400,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Sixpence 1958	3,000,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Sixpence 1959	2,000,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Sixpence 1960	1,600,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Sixpence 1961	800,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Sixpence 1962	1,200,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Sixpence 1963	800,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Sixpence 1964	3,800,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Sixpence 1965	8,625,010	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +

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Sixpence 1940: Details

Country	New Zealand
Currency	New Zealand Pound
Coin Type	Sixpence (Silver)
Issued	1940
Monarch	King George VI
Effigy	King George VI - Bare Head, by Thomas Humphrey Paget
Face Value	6 (x Penny)
Total Mintage	800,000, Rarity: C (Common)
Current	No; demonetised 2006
Material	0.500 Silver
Designer	George Kruger Gray
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Size	19.0000 mm
Mass	2.9000 g
OCC ID	DANM-QOPY-CQJW-EJYG

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Sixpence 1940: Photos

Image	Details
	New Zealand 1940 6 pence Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles Source
	New Zealand 1940 6 pence Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles Source
	Coin - 6 Pence, New Zealand, 1940 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Heath Warwick Source
	Coin - 6 Pence, New Zealand, 1940 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Heath Warwick Source

Sixpence 1940: Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	New Zealand KM# 8
Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide	87
Australian Coin Chart	NS8

Relevant Links

Museums Victoria: Coin - 6 Pence, New Zealand, 1940

Coins New Zealand > NZ Pre Decimal coins (1933 to 1965) > Sixpence > 1940

Sixpence 1940, Coin from New Zealand - detailed information