New Zealand: Coin Sixpence 1959 - detailed information
New Zealand: Coin Sixpence 1959
| Coin | Sixpence 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 1959; below the centre of the branch, in small letters, the artist's initials KG (for [George] Kruger Gray). |
| Reverse Inscription | NEW ZEALAND SIXPENCE 1959 |
| Edge | Milled |
| Edge Inscription | None |
Sixpence 1959: Known varieties
| Variety | Proof | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mintage | unknown |
Sixpence 1959: 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 |
Sixpence 1959 / 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) | 36.58 | 36.89 | 37.20 | 37.51 | |
| Royal Mint | Almost Uncirculated (aUNC) | 14.70 | 14.47 | 14.24 | 14.01 | |
| Royal Mint | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 4.96 | 4.85 | 4.75 | 4.64 | |
| Royal Mint | Very Fine (VF) | 2.97 | 2.94 | 2.91 | 2.88 | |
| Royal Mint | Fine (F) | 1.96 | 1.93 | 1.90 | 1.87 | |
Sixpence 1959 / 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 | 177.38 | 171.27 | 165.17 | 159.06 |
| Royal Mint | Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) | 8.13 | 7.70 | 7.27 | 6.83 | |
| Royal Mint | Uncirculated (UNC) | 4.12 | 3.92 | 3.72 | 3.52 | |
| Royal Mint | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.00 | 0.99 | |
| Royal Mint | Very Fine (VF) | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | |
| Royal Mint | Fine (F) | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.09 | |
Historic values in NZD for Sixpence 1959 / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for Sixpence 1959 / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for Sixpence 1959 / Proof / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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All Coins of Country: New Zealand, Type: Sixpence (31)
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Sixpence 1959: Details
| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Currency | New Zealand Pound |
| Coin Type | Sixpence (CuproNickel) |
| Issued | 1959 |
| 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 |
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Sixpence 1959: Photos
Sixpence 1959: Catalogue Reference IDs
| Source | Reference ID |
|---|---|
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | New Zealand KM# 26.2 |
| Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 105 |
| Australian Coin Chart | NS27 |