Ten Cents 2006 (large, mint sets only), Coin from New Zealand - detailed information

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 on 31 October 2006, when a smaller ten cents coin was introduced instead.

In 2006, the last large ten cent coins were struck - but only for the mint sets of the year. All circulation coins were of the new type.