| Coin | Sixpence 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 huia bird perched on a branch facing right; around above, NEW ZEALAND; around below, the denomination and date, SIXPENCE 1956; below the centre of the branch, in small letters, the artist's initials KG (for [George] Kruger Gray). |
| Reverse Inscription | NEW ZEALAND SIXPENCE 1956 |
| Edge | Milled |
| Edge Inscription | None |
| Notes | Renniks New Zealand Coinage Guide 1966: "1956: The obverse master die was re-designed with shoulder strap and the design made slightly smaller. 1957 sixpences have been reported without shoulder straps." |
| Variety | Proof | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mintage | unknown |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | ||
| 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 |
| Mint | Variety | Grade | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Royal Mint | Uncirculated (UNC) | 51.74 | 52.00 | 52.25 | 52.51 | |
| Royal Mint | Almost Uncirculated (aUNC) | 24.50 | 24.12 | 23.73 | 23.35 | |
| Royal Mint | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 14.70 | 14.47 | 14.24 | 14.01 | |
| Royal Mint | Very Fine (VF) | 4.90 | 4.82 | 4.75 | 4.67 | |
| Royal Mint | Fine (F) | 1.96 | 1.93 | 1.90 | 1.87 | |
| Mint | Variety | Grade | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Royal Mint | Proof | Proof | 177.38 | 171.27 | 165.17 | 159.06 |
| Royal Mint | Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) | 17.86 | 16.82 | 15.78 | 14.74 | |
| Royal Mint | Uncirculated (UNC) | 8.51 | 8.20 | 7.90 | 7.60 | |
| Royal Mint | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 4.31 | 4.18 | 4.04 | 3.91 | |
| Royal Mint | Very Fine (VF) | 1.82 | 1.79 | 1.75 | 1.72 | |
| Royal Mint | Fine (F) | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Currency | New Zealand Pound |
| Coin Type | Sixpence (CuproNickel) |
| Issued | 1956 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Portrait by Mary Gillick (First Portrait) |
| Face Value | 6 (x Penny) |
| Current | No (demonetised 2006) |
| Mintage | 2,000,000 (2.0 million) |
| Rarity | C (Common) |
| Material | CuproNickel |
| Designer | George Kruger Gray |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size (mm) | 19 |
| Mass (g) | 2.9000 |
| Source | Reference ID |
|---|---|
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | New Zealand KM# 26.2 |
| Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 102 |
| Australian Coin Chart | NS24 |