| Issuer | New Zealand |
| Year | 1953-1965 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (1840-1967) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.6 g |
| Dimensions | 31 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Mary Gillick Reverse: L.C. Mitchell |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#24.1, KM#24.2 |
| Obverse description | Young laureate bust of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, legend around. Note: with or without shoulder strap (see below) |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | QUEEN·ELIZABETH·THE·SECOND + M·G· |
| Reverse description | Tui Bird (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, Māori name: tūī) standing in the branches of a kōwhai tree (Sophora sp.) with legend around and date below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | NEW ZEALAND · ONE PENNY · 1964 · |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1953 - KM# 24.1 - 2 407 000 1953 - KM# 24.1; Matte Proof - 1953 - KM# 24.1; Proof - 1954 - KM# 24.1 - 1 080 000 1954 - KM# 24.1; Proof - 1955 - KM# 24.1 - 3 720 000 1955 - KM# 24.1; Proof - 1956 - KM# 24.1; No shoulder strap - 50 000 1956 - KM# 24.2; Proof - 1956 - KM# 24.2; With shoulder strap - 3 600 000 1957 - KM# 24.2 - 2 400 000 1957 - KM# 24.2; Proof - 1958 - KM# 24.2 - 10 800 000 1958 - KM# 24.2; Proof - 1959 - KM# 24.2 - 8 400 000 1959 - KM# 24.2; Proof - 1960 - KM# 24.2 - 7 200 000 1960 - KM# 24.2; Proof - 1961 - KM# 24.2 - 7 200 000 1961 - KM# 24.2; Proof - 1962 - KM# 24.2 - 6 000 000 1962 - KM# 24.2; Proof - 1963 - KM# 24.2 - 2 400 000 1963 - KM# 24.2; Proof - 1964 - KM# 24.2 - 18 000 000 1964 - KM# 24.2; Proof - 1965 - KM# 24.2; BU Year Set - 175 000 1965 - KM# 24.2; Proof - 10 1965 - KM# 24.2; Prooflike - 25 000 |
| Catalog ID | 5520649340 |
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