10 Cents - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait

10 Cents - Elizabeth II (3rd portrait) - obverse10 Cents - Elizabeth II (3rd portrait) - reverse

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Features

Issuer New Zealand
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1986-1998
Value 10 Cents (0.10 NZD)
Currency Dollar (1967-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 5.65 g
Diameter 23.62 mm
Thickness 1.69 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 31 July 2006
Number
N#
3523
References KM# 61
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

Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the King George IV State Diadem, legend around, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND
RDM
1990

Designer: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

Māori koruru (carved mask) with Māori rafter patterns, denomination above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10
J B

Designer: George James Berry

Edge

Reeded

10 Cents - Elizabeth II (3rd portrait) -  obverse

Mints

Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902; 1923-1992)
Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

From the Reserve Bank of New Zealand website, on the significance of the design: "Koruru feature particularly strongly at the apex of the gable of a large carved house that was symbolic of the face of an important Māori ancestor from that part of the country. This particular koruru was designed by Mr James Berry specifically for use on New Zealand currency and is representative of designs from various regions."

Reverse
Die A - small initials situated higher.
Die B - large initials situated lower.


Combinations
A: 1986, 1987 MS.
B: 1987, 1987 PS, 1988, 1993 MS, 1994 PS, 1995 MS, 1996, 1996 MS, 1997.

Abbreviations
MS - mint set, PS - proof set.

Note: many recalled and melted in 2006.

1987

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1986  18 000 1.7% BU Year Set
1986  10 000 $ 2.30 0.8% Proof Year Set
1987  18 000 1.1% BU Year Set
1987  21 000 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.10 $ 0.11 $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.67 41% Circulation; pointed end of 9; see comments
1987  10 000 $ 2.20 1.0% Proof Year Set; blunt end of 9; see comments
1988  15 000 0.9% BU Year Set
1988  23 712 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.33 $ 0.34 $ 0.37 $ 0.63 40% Circulation
1988  9 000 0.7% Proof Year Set
1989  14 600 0.9% BU Year Set
1989  9 000 000 $ 0.33 $ 0.39 $ 0.62 $ 1.70 19% Circulation
1989  8 500 $ 2.60 0.8% Proof Year Set
1990  18 000 $ 0.90 1.4% BU Year Set
1990  10 000 $ 3.30 0.8% Proof Year Set
1991  20 000 1.0% BU Year Set
1991  15 000 0.5% Proof Year Set
1992  15 000 $ 2.00 1.1% BU Year Set
1992  9 000 $ 1.50 0.5% Proof Year Set
1993  15 000 $ 2.20 1.4% BU Year Set
1993  10 000 0.5% Proof Year Set
1994  7 000 $ 7.00 1.2% BU Year Set
1994  4 600 0.6% Proof Year Set
1995  6 000 0.5% BU Year Set
1995  3 560 0.2% Proof Year Set
1996  5 150 0.17% BU Year Set
1996  12 960 000 $ 0.09 $ 0.23 $ 0.46 $ 0.80 23% Circulation
1996  2 569 0.2% Proof Year Set
1997  4 150 0.13% BU Year Set
1997  8 000 000 $ 0.38 $ 0.54 $ 1.00 15% Circulation
1997  2 132 0.4% Proof Year Set
1998  4 000 0.5% BU Year Set
1998  2 000 0.4% Proof Year Set

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