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1 Florin - Elizabeth II 1st Portrait
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 1953-1965 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A finely rendered Brown Kiwi (Apteryx australis) strides to the left in the central field, its characteristic long downcurved bill, vestigial wing, and hair-like feathering rendered in high relief by engraver George Kruger Gray. A horizontal line divides the field, with the bird straddling it. The legend 'NEW·ZEALAND' arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination 'ONE·FLORIN' and the date appear along the lower periphery. The engraver's monogram 'KG' is visible to the right of the bird's tail, near the rim. |
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New Zealand retained the florin denomination through the early 1960s despite knowing full well it would be abolished at decimalization. The 1967 switch to dollars and cents had been under active planning since the Decimal Currency Act of 1964, meaning the final years of this issue were struck for a coin already scheduled for death. Most entered circulation and stayed there until the changeover rendered them obsolete almost overnight.
The KM#28.1 and 28.2 distinction reflects a reversal revision mid-series — a minor but catalogued die modification worth noting when attributing examples.