Sixpence 1959, Coin from New Zealand

Coin	Sixpence 1959

Mint	Royal Mint	Mintage	2,000,000, Rarity: C (Common)
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
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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
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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 (31) Coins of Country: New Zealand, Type: Sixpence

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

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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)
Mintage	2,000,000, Rarity: C (Common)
Current	No (demonetised 2006)
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

Image	Details
	Coin - 6 Pence, New Zealand, 1959 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Heath Warwick Source
	Coin - 6 Pence, New Zealand, 1959 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Heath Warwick Source

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

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Sixpence 1959, Coin from New Zealand - detailed information