Sixpence 1959, Coin from New Zealand

Sixpence 1959, Coin from New Zealand (demonetised 2006)

Coin	Sixpence 1959

Mint	Royal Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	2,000,000 (2.0 million) , Rarity: C (Common)
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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

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Sixpence 1959: Known varieties

Variety	Proof
Mintage	Issued: 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

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 1959: Details

Country	New Zealand
Currency	New Zealand Pound
Coin Type	Sixpence (CuproNickel)
Issued	1959
Monarch	Queen Elizabeth II
Effigy	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait, by Mary Gillick
Face Value	6 (x Penny)
Total Mintage	2,000,000 (2.0 million), Rarity: C (Common)
Current	No; demonetised 2006
Material	CuproNickel
Designer	George Kruger Gray
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Size	19.0000 mm
Mass	2.9000 g
OCC ID	RDKL-MEMK-CMLM-ENZB

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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

Relevant Links

Museums Victoria: Coin - 6 Pence, New Zealand, 1959

Coins New Zealand > NZ Pre Decimal coins (1933 to 1965) > Sixpence > 1959

Sixpence 1959, Coin from New Zealand - detailed information