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1 Florin - George VI 1st type
| Uitgever | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1937-1946 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Schrift voorzijde | Latin |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Central device depicts a kiwi (Apteryx) in left-facing profile, striding forward with its long curved bill inclined downward toward the ground line, rendered in naturalistic detail by George Kruger Gray, whose initials KG appear to the lower right. The upper legend NEW·ZEALAND arcs along the top periphery, while the denomination ONE·FLORIN and the date appear along the lower arc, separated by a raised dot. The composition is set against a plain field with a horizontal ground line beneath the bird, all within a toothed milled border. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
New Zealand's florin series under George VI opened against an awkward backdrop: the Reserve Bank had only been established in 1934, and the dominion's coinage was still finding its administrative footing when the king's accession in 1936 forced an immediate redesign of the entire circulating series. The 1st type designation distinguishes this issue from the post-1947 transition to a modified obverse, itself prompted by a subtle but contested change to the royal titles following Indian independence.
The .500 fine silver content was a deliberate step down from earlier sterling coinage, a wartime-era economy that Britain had adopted in 1920 and New Zealand followed in kind.