New Zealand 5 Cents - Elizabeth II, 1967 – 1985
2nd portrait
Information
Country
New Zealand
New Zealand
Currency
Dollar
(1967 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Cents
Year
1967 – 1985
Ruler
Elizabeth II
(1952–2022)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
2.83
Diameter (mm)
19.43
Thickness (mm)
1.3
Demonetized
1 November 2006
Description
5 Cents from New Zealand. Issued from 1967 to 1985. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 19.43 mm and weighs 2.83 g.
- Obverse
- Second crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around, date below.
- Reverse
- A Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus), denomination. The Tuatara is an endangered, lizard-like reptile endemic to New Zealand.
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 3,30 | BU Year Set | 1.1% | |
| 1985 | 14M | — | — | € 0,07 | € 0,27 | € 0,54 | € 0,54 | € 0,54 | KM#34.2; Circulation | 11% | |
| 1985 | 11.5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof Year Set | 0.4% | |
| 1984 | 25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 1,10 | BU Year Set | 0.8% | |
| 1984 | 15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof Year Set | 0.4% | |
| 1983 | 25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 0,54 | BU Year Set | 0.9% | |
| 1983 | 18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,90 | Proof Year Set | 0.6% | |
| 1982 | 25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 1,60 | BU Year Set (pointed 2 in date) | 1.1% | |
| 1982 | 50M | € 0,08 | € 0,13 | € 0,30 | € 0,30 | € 0,34 | € 0,35 | € 0,45 | Circulation (blunt 2 in date) | 29% | |
| 1982 | 18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 1,90 | Proof Year Set | 0.9% | |
| 1981 | 25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 1,20 | BU Year Set (round hole in 8) | 1.3% | |
| 1981 | 20M | € 0,05 | € 0,05 | € 0,15 | € 0,27 | € 0,40 | € 0,48 | € 0,66 | Circulation (oval hole in 8); see comments | 15% | |
| 1981 | 18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 1,50 | Proof Year Set | 0.7% | |
| 1980 | 27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BU Year Set (round O in date) | 0.9% | |
| 1980 | 12M | — | € 0,20 | € 0,20 | € 0,38 | € 0,61 | — | — | Circulation (oval 0 in date); see comments | 10% | |
| 1980 | 17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,00 | Proof Year Set (round O in date) | 0.7% | |
| 1979 | 25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 0,33 | BU Year Set | 0.9% | |
| 1979 | 16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 3,00 | Proof Year Set | 0.8% | |
| 1978 | 23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BU Year Set | 0.3% | |
| 1978 | 20M | — | € 0,14 | € 0,38 | € 0,38 | € 0,38 | € 0,38 | € 0,38 | Circulation | 15% | |
| 1978 | 15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,90 | Proof Year Set | 0.8% | |
| 1977 | 20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 0,28 | BU Year Set | 1.1% | |
| 1977 | 12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 1,40 | Proof Year Set | 0.6% | |
| 1976 | 16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 1,30 | BU Year Set | 1.2% | |
| 1976 | 11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 1,30 | Proof Year Set | 0.5% | |
| 1975 | 15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BU Year Set | 0.2% | |
| 1975 | 32M | € 0,03 | € 0,07 | € 0,22 | € 0,27 | € 0,45 | € 0,49 | € 0,49 | Circulation | 22% | |
| 1975 | 10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,00 | Proof Year Set | 0.7% | |
| 1974 | 15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BU Year Set | 0.2% | |
| 1974 | 18M | € 0,15 | € 0,15 | € 0,15 | € 0,29 | € 0,29 | € 0,29 | € 0,29 | Circulation | 16% | |
| 1974 | 8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 3,90 | Proof Year Set | 0.5% | |
| 1973 | 15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BU Year Set | 0.2% | |
| 1973 | 4M | — | — | — | € 0,45 | € 0,58 | € 0,58 | € 0,58 | Circulation | 5% | |
| 1973 | 8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof Year Set | 0.5% | |
| 1972 | 15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BU Year Set | 0.2% | |
| 1972 | 20M | € 0,08 | € 0,19 | € 0,22 | € 0,22 | € 0,22 | € 0,29 | € 0,98 | Circulation | 17% | |
| 1972 | 8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,20 | Proof Year Set | 0.6% | |
| 1971 | 15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 1,60 | BU Year Set (no serifs on date numerals) | 0.8% | |
| 1971 | 11.5M | — | € 0,11 | € 0,37 | € 0,37 | € 0,37 | € 0,37 | € 0,37 | Circulation (serifs on date numerals) | 12% | |
| 1971 | 5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof Year Set | 0.4% | |
| 1970 | 20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 1,90 | BU Specimen (blue label) | 0.8% | |
| 1970 | 11.2M | € 0,10 | € 0,23 | € 0,23 | € 0,39 | € 0,39 | € 0,55 | € 0,82 | Circulation | 13% | |
| 1970 | 30K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | UNC Year Set (pink label) | 0.3% | |
| 1969 | 50K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,00 | BU Specimen (blue label) | 1.3% | |
| 1969 | 10.3M | — | — | € 0,11 | € 0,29 | € 0,44 | € 0,63 | € 0,98 | Circulation | 14% | |
| 1969 | 50K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,20 | UNC Year Set (pink label) | 0.4% | |
| 1968 | 40K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,00 | BU Specimen (blue label) | 1.2% | |
| 1968 | 35K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 1,20 | UNC Year Set (pink label) | 1.9% | |
| 1967 | 50K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 1,10 | BU Specimen (blue label) | 2% | |
| 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Circulation (no tail, triangle under chin) | 1.1% | |
| 1967 | 26M | € 0,07 | € 0,11 | € 0,16 | € 0,31 | € 0,31 | € 0,42 | € 0,85 | Circulation (with sea line right of Tuatara) | 27% | |
| 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Circulation (without sea line right of Tuatara) | 1% | |
| 1967 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1967 | 250K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 0,84 | UNC Year Set (pink label) | 0.6% |
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