2 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
Features
| Issuer |
New Zealand
 |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1967-1985 |
| Value | 2 Cents (0.02 NZD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1967-date) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 4.15 g |
| Diameter | 21.1 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 30 April 1990 |
| Number | N# 5215 |
| References | KM# 32.1, 32.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Second crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around, date below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND
1973
Designer: Arnold Machin
Reverse
Kowhai flowers around denomination.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
2
JB
Designer: George James Berry
Edge
Plain
Mints
| Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date) | |
| Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date) | |
| Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) |
Comments
Kowhai flower (Sophora microphylla) is also known as weeping kōwhai and small-leaved kōwhai.
For the varieties between BU/Proof and circulation coins, please see the “Comments section” of the 1 cent coin
Obverse die varieties:
KM#32.1 (1967-85) Rounded high relief portrait
KM#32.2 (1984-85) Die recut, low relief portrait
1971 date varieties
Present in sets
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1967 - New Zealand - Pink Label Mint Set (Ordinary Uncirculated)
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1967 - New Zealand - Blue Label Mint Set (Polished Specimen Coins)
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1968 - New Zealand - Blue Label Mint Set (Polished Specimen Coins)
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1968 - New Zealand - Pink Label Mint Set (Ordinary Uncirculated)
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1969 - New Zealand - Pink Label Mint Set (Ordinary Uncirculated)
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1969 - New Zealand - Blue Label Mint Set (Polished Specimen Coins)
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1970 - New Zealand - Pink Label Mint Set (Ordinary Uncirculated)
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1970 - New Zealand - Blue Label Mint Set (Polished Specimen Coins)
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1971 - New Zealand - BU Mint Set (Ordinary Uncirculated)
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1972 - New Zealand - BU Mint Set (Ordinary Uncirculated)
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1967 | 50 000 | $ 1.30 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
BU Specimen (blue label) | 3% | ||||||||||
| 1967 | 74 950 000 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.58 | $ 0.64 | $ 0.70 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Circulation | 42% | ||||
| 1967 | 10 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Proof | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| 1967 | 250 000 | $ 1.00 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
UNC Year Set (pink label) | 0.9% | ||||||||||
| 1968 | 40 000 | $ 1.50 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
BU Specimen (blue label) | 1.4% | ||||||||||
| 1968 | 35 000 | $ 1.60 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
UNC Year Set (pink label) | 1.8% | ||||||||||
| 1969 | 50 000 | $ 1.10 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
BU Specimen (blue label) | 1.5% | ||||||||||
| 1969 | 20 510 000 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.41 | $ 0.60 | $ 0.99 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Circulation | 17% | ||||
| 1969 | 50 000 | $ 2.30 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
UNC Year Set (pink label) | 0.6% | ||||||||||
| 1970 | 20 000 | $ 1.40 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
BU Specimen (blue label) | 0.9% | ||||||||||
| 1970 | 30 000 | $ 2.00 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
UNC Year Set (pink label) | 1.7% | ||||||||||
| 1971 | 15 000 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
BU Year Set (no serifs on date) | 0.8% | |||||||||||
| 1971 | 15 050 000 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.53 | $ 0.53 | $ 0.53 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Circulation (with serifs on date) | 13% | |||||
| 1971 | 5 000 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Proof Year Set | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| 1972 | 15 000 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
BU Year Set | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| 1972 | 17 533 000 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.33 | $ 1.00 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Circulation | 13% | ||||
| 1972 | 8 000 | $ 2.30 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Proof Year Set | 0.5% | ||||||||||
| 1973 | 15 000 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
BU Year Set | 0.17% | |||||||||||
| 1973 | 38 573 000 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.47 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Circulation | 20% | |||||
| 1973 | 7 650 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Proof Year Set | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| 1974 | 15 000 | $ 0.86 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
BU Year Set | 0.3% | ||||||||||
| 1974 | 50 023 000 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.39 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Circulation | 23% | ||||
| 1974 | 8 000 | $ 3.30 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Proof Year Set | 0.4% | ||||||||||
| 1975 | 15 000 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
BU Year Set | 0.14% | |||||||||||
| 1975 | 20 025 000 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.59 | $ 0.66 | $ 1.10 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Circulation | 12% | ||||||
| 1975 | 10 000 | $ 14 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Proof Year Set | 0.7% | ||||||||||
| 1976 | 16 000 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
BU Year Set | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| 1976 | 15 027 000 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.39 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Circulation | 9% | ||||||
| 1976 | 11 000 | $ 0.72 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Proof Year Set | 0.5% | ||||||||||
| 1977 | 20 000 | $ 2.30 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
BU Year Set | 0.3% | ||||||||||
| 1977 | 20 032 000 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.58 | $ 0.58 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Circulation | 10% | ||||||
| 1977 | 12 000 | $ 2.60 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Proof Year Set | 0.6% | ||||||||||
| 1978 | 23 000 | $ 0.70 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
BU Year Set | 1.3% | ||||||||||
| 1978 | 15 000 | $ 1.30 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Proof Year Set | 0.8% | ||||||||||
| 1979 | 25 000 | $ 1.10 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
BU Year Set | 1.0% | ||||||||||
| 1979 | 16 000 | $ 1.20 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Proof Year Set | 1.0% | ||||||||||
| 1980 | 27 000 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
BU Year Set (round O in date) | 0.7% | |||||||||||
| 1980 | 10 000 000 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.42 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Circulation (oval 0 in date) | 6% | ||||||||
| 1980 | 17 000 | $ 2.10 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Proof Year Set | 0.8% | ||||||||||
| 1981 | 25 000 | $ 0.86 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
BU Year Set (round hole in 8) | 1.2% | ||||||||||
| 1981 |
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25 000 000 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.68 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Circulation (oval hole in 8) | 12% | |||
| 1981 | 18 000 | $ 1.00 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Proof Year Set | 0.7% | ||||||||||
| 1982 | 25 000 | $ 1.80 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
BU Year Set (pointed tight 2) | 0.9% | ||||||||||
| 1982 | 50 000 000 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.34 | $ 0.48 | $ 0.56 | $ 0.72 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Circulation (blunt open 2) | 17% | ||||
| 1982 | 18 000 | $ 0.75 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Proof Year Set | 0.8% | ||||||||||
| 1983 | 25 000 | $ 0.67 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
BU Year Set (flat top 3) | 0.8% | ||||||||||
| 1983 | 15 000 000 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.53 | $ 0.81 | $ 1.00 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Circulation (round top 3) | 7% | ||||||
| 1983 | 18 000 | $ 0.95 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Proof Year Set | 0.7% | ||||||||||
| 1984 | 25 000 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
BU Year Set | 0.7% | |||||||||||
| 1984 | 15 000 | KM# 32.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Proof Year Set | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| 1984 | 10 000 000 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.62 | KM# 32.2Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Circulation | 6% | ||||||||
| 1985 | 20 000 | $ 3.50 | KM# 31.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
BU Year Set | 0.7% | ||||||||||
| 1985 | 11 500 | $ 2.40 | KM# 31.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Proof Year Set | 0.5% | ||||||||||
| 1985 | 22 500 000 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.56 | $ 0.79 | KM# 32.2Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Circulation (low relief) | 9% | ||||||||
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