New Zealand: Coin Ten Cents 1978 - detailed information
| Coin | Ten Cents 1978 |
|---|---|
With the introduction of decimal currency on 10 July 1967, the new 10 cents denomination was equal to one shilling of the earlier (pre-decimal) currency. The two coins were identical in size and shillings remained in circulation (and legal tender) in parallel with the new coins until they were both demonetised in 2006, when a smaller ten cents coin was introduced instead. Large ten cent coins issued in 1978 circulated for 28 years before they were demonetised on 31 October 2006. | |
| Mint | Royal Canadian Mint |
Obverse |
Diademed and draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (effigy known as the "Second portrait", by Arnold Machin); around, the monarch's legend ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND; below, the date 1978. |
| Obverse Inscription | ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1978 |
Reverse |
At centre within Māori rafter patterns, a Māori carved head (known as a koruru); above, the denomination 10 [cents]. Below the mask in tiny letters, the designer's initials JB (for [Reginald George] James Berry). |
| Reverse Inscription | 10 |
| Edge | Milled |
| Edge Inscription | None |
| Notes | Krause catalogues list circulation mintage of 16,023,000 plus 15,000 proofs. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand lists circulation mintage of 16,000,000. The John Bertrand New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue lists a total mintage of 16,038,000 with no breakdown into circulation/sets/proofs. |
| Variety | In sets | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mintage | 23,000 (included in total) | ||
| Details | Inferred from Reserve Bank of New Zealand, The John Bertrand New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue and Krause figures, but not listed separately by any of them. | ||
| Variety | Proof | ||
| Mintage | 15,000 (included in total) | ||
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve Bank of New Zealand | Mint | link | ||
| Reserve Bank of New Zealand | Mintage | link | Circulation mintage | |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Mintage | Proof mintage | ||
| John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue | 2010 | Mintage | Combined mintage | |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Varieties | Proof |
| Mint | Variety | Grade | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Royal Canadian Mint | Proof | Proof FDC | 2.99 | 2.96 | 2.93 | 2.89 |
| Royal Canadian Mint | Proof | Proof | 2.87 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.69 |
| Royal Canadian Mint | Gem Uncirculated | 1.99 | 1.97 | 1.95 | 1.93 | |
| Royal Canadian Mint | Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) | 1.09 | 0.93 | 0.77 | 0.61 | |
| Royal Canadian Mint | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.09 | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Currency | New Zealand Dollar |
| Coin Type | Ten Cents (Large) |
| Issued | 1978 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) |
| Face Value | 10 (x Cent) |
| Current | No (demonetised 2006) |
| Mintage | 16,038,000 (16.0 million) |
| Material | CuproNickel |
| Designer | Reginald George James Berry |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size (mm) | 23.6200 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.7000 |
| Mass (g) | 5.6600 |
| Source | Reference ID |
|---|---|
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | New Zealand KM# 41.1 |