5 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
© Joseph Kunnappally
Features
| Issuer |
New Zealand
 |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1967-1985 |
| Value | 5 Cents (0.05 NZD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1967-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 2.83 g |
| Diameter | 19.43 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1 November 2006 |
| Number |
N# 1123
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
|
| References |
KM# 34.1,  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. |
Obverse
Second crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around, date below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND
1972
Designer:
Arnold Machin 
Arnold Machin O.B.E., R.A. was a British artist, sculptor, coin and stamp designer.Reverse
A Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus), denomination. The Tuatara is an endangered, lizard-like reptile endemic to New Zealand.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5
JB
Designer:
George James Berry
Reginald George James Berry OBE was a New Zealand artist, noted for creating a large number of postage stamp and coin designs. He was born in London in 1906, and emigrated to New Zealand in 1925.
Edge
Reeded
Mints
| Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date) | |
| Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa, Canada (1908-date) | |
| Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) |
Comments
The tuatara is a native lizard to New Zealand and one of the oldest of all living reptiles. It grows up to 0.6m in length and can be traced back 180 million years. The tuatara has been given special protection by an Act of Parliament.
Obverse die varieties:
KM#34.1 (1967-85) Rounded high relief portrait;
KM#34.2 (1985 only) Die recut, low relief portrait;
1980 date varieties:
Business strike for circulation ovoid 0 in date;
BU & Proof strike for set issue round O in date;
1982 date varieties:
Blunt 2 in date:
Pointed 2 in date (in sets):
Reverse die varieties:
Die A (1967-81 all issues, 1983-84 MS/PS, 1985 PS) 5 weak waves at left side, the triangle of tail under the chin consists of separate scales.
Die B (1982) similar to A, the scales in the triangle reengraved. It is easy to distinguish it by an additional scale at the top of the triangle.
Die C (1985) 7 enhanced waves, the triangle of tail under the chin consists of separate scales.
Die D - 5 enhanced waves, the triangle of tail under the chin consists of undivided scales.
Abbreviations: MS - mint set, PS - proof set.
1967:
with sea line right of Tuatara, common:
without sea line right of Tuatara, rare:
Reports have been received regarding a 1967 dated piece where the tail triangle under the chin appears to be missing from the reverse. This is not a recognised variety and may be the result of a worn die.
These coins were demonetized and withdrawn from circulation in 2006 and many will have been melted down.
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| 1967 | 50 000 | $ 1.10 | 2% | BU Specimen (blue label) | |||||||||
| 1967 | 1.1% | Circulation (no tail, triangle under chin) | |||||||||||
| 1967 | 26 000 000 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.43 | $ 0.87 | 27% | Circulation (with sea line right of Tuatara) | |||
| 1967 | 1.1% | Circulation (without sea line right of Tuatara) | |||||||||||
| 1967 | 10 | 0.6% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1967 | 250 000 | 0.5% | UNC Year Set (pink label) | ||||||||||
| 1968 | 40 000 | $ 1.80 | 1.2% | BU Specimen (blue label) | |||||||||
| 1968 | 35 000 | $ 1.20 | 1.9% | UNC Year Set (pink label) | |||||||||
| 1969 | 50 000 | $ 2.00 | 1.3% | BU Specimen (blue label) | |||||||||
| 1969 | 10 260 000 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.54 | $ 0.70 | $ 1.10 | 14% | Circulation | |||||
| 1969 | 50 000 | 0.4% | UNC Year Set (pink label) | ||||||||||
| 1970 | 20 000 | $ 1.80 | 0.8% | BU Specimen (blue label) | |||||||||
| 1970 | 11 202 000 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.44 | $ 0.44 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.76 | 14% | Circulation | |||
| 1970 | 30 000 | 0.3% | UNC Year Set (pink label) | ||||||||||
| 1971 | 15 000 | 0.8% | BU Year Set (no serifs on date numerals) | ||||||||||
| 1971 | 11 520 000 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.50 | 12% | Circulation (serifs on date numerals) | ||||||
| 1971 | 5 000 | 0.4% | Proof Year Set | ||||||||||
| 1972 | 15 000 | 0.2% | BU Year Set | ||||||||||
| 1972 | 20 015 000 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.34 | $ 1.20 | 17% | Circulation | |||||
| 1972 | 8 000 | $ 1.30 | 0.5% | Proof Year Set | |||||||||
| 1973 | 15 000 | 0.16% | BU Year Set | ||||||||||
| 1973 | 4 038 999 | $ 0.44 | $ 0.61 | 6% | Circulation | ||||||||
| 1973 | 8 000 | 0.5% | Proof Year Set | ||||||||||
| 1974 | 15 000 | 0.2% | BU Year Set | ||||||||||
| 1974 | 18 015 000 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.54 | 16% | Circulation | |||||
| 1974 | 8 000 | $ 3.90 | 0.5% | Proof Year Set | |||||||||
| 1975 | 15 000 | 0.2% | BU Year Set | ||||||||||
| 1975 | 32 015 000 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.44 | $ 0.51 | 22% | Circulation | |||||
| 1975 | 10 000 | $ 2.00 | 0.8% | Proof Year Set | |||||||||
| 1976 | 16 000 | $ 1.30 | 1.3% | BU Year Set | |||||||||
| 1976 | 11 000 | $ 1.30 | 0.6% | Proof Year Set | |||||||||
| 1977 | 20 000 | $ 4.60 | 1.2% | BU Year Set | |||||||||
| 1977 | 12 000 | $ 1.40 | 0.6% | Proof Year Set | |||||||||
| 1978 | 23 000 | 0.3% | BU Year Set | ||||||||||
| 1978 | 20 038 000 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.34 | $ 0.34 | $ 0.52 | 15% | Circulation | ||||||
| 1978 | 15 000 | $ 2.90 | 0.8% | Proof Year Set | |||||||||
| 1979 | 25 000 | $ 0.33 | 1.0% | BU Year Set | |||||||||
| 1979 | 16 000 | $ 2.90 | 0.8% | Proof Year Set | |||||||||
| 1980 | 27 000 | 0.9% | BU Year Set (round O in date) | ||||||||||
| 1980 | 12 000 000 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.61 | 10% | Circulation (oval 0 in date); see comments | ||||||
| 1980 | 17 000 | $ 2.00 | 0.7% | Proof Year Set (round O in date) | |||||||||
| 1981 | 25 000 | $ 1.20 | 1.4% | BU Year Set (round hole in 8) | |||||||||
| 1981 | 20 000 000 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.43 | $ 0.59 | $ 0.93 | 15% | Circulation (oval hole in 8); see comments | ||||
| 1981 | 18 000 | $ 1.50 | 0.7% | Proof Year Set | |||||||||
| 1982 | 25 000 | $ 1.60 | 1.2% | BU Year Set (pointed 2 in date) | |||||||||
| 1982 | 50 000 000 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.34 | $ 0.45 | $ 0.45 | 28% | Circulation (blunt 2 in date) | |||
| 1982 | 18 000 | $ 1.90 | 0.8% | Proof Year Set | |||||||||
| 1983 | 25 000 | $ 0.54 | 1.0% | BU Year Set | |||||||||
| 1983 | 18 000 | $ 2.90 | 0.6% | Proof Year Set | |||||||||
| 1984 | 25 000 | $ 3.00 | 0.8% | BU Year Set | |||||||||
| 1984 | 15 000 | 0.5% | Proof Year Set | ||||||||||
| 1985 | 20 000 | $ 3.30 | 1.1% | BU Year Set | |||||||||
| 1985 | 14 000 000 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.54 | $ 0.54 | $ 0.54 | 11% | KM#34.2; Circulation | |||||
| 1985 | 11 500 | 0.5% | Proof Year Set | ||||||||||
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