| Issuer | New Zealand |
| Year | 1970-1985 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Cents (0.10 NZD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1967-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 5.65 g |
| Dimensions | 23.62 mm |
| Thickness | 1.69 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1 November 2006 |
| Reference(s) | KM#41, KM#41.1, KM#41.2 |
| Obverse description | Second crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around, date below. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1974 |
| Reverse description | Māori koruru (carved mask) with Māori rafter patterns, denomination above. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 10 J B |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Royal Australian Mint, Canberra,Australia (1965-date) Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa,Canada (1908-date) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) |
| Mintage | 1970 - BU Specimen (blue label) - 20 000 1970 - BU Year Set (pink label) - 30 000 1970 - Circulation - 2 096 000 1971 - BU Year Set (without serifs on date numerals); see comments - 15 000 1971 - Circulation (with serifs on date numerals); see comments - 2 808 000 1971 - Proof Year Set - 5 000 1972 - BU Year Set - 15 000 1972 - Circulation - 2 047 000 1972 - Proof Year Set - 8 000 1973 - BU Year Set - 15 000 1973 - Circulation - 3 556 000 1973 - Proof Year Set - 8 000 1974 - BU Year Set - 15 000 1974 - Circulation - 4 650 000 1974 - Proof Year Set - 8 000 1975 - BU Year Set - 15 000 1975 - Circulation - 7 025 000 1975 - Proof Year Set - 10 000 1976 - BU Year Set - 16 000 1976 - Circulation - 5 027 000 1976 - Proof Year Set - 11 000 1977 - BU Year Set - 20 000 1977 - Circulation - 5 032 000 1977 - Proof Year Set - 12 000 1978 - BU Year Set - 23 000 1978 - Circulation - 16 038 000 1978 - Proof Year Set - 15 000 1979 - BU Year Set - 25 000 1979 - Circulation - 6 041 000 1979 - Proof Year Set - 16 000 1980 - BU Year Set (round `〇` in date) - 27 000 1980 - Circulation (oval `0` in date) - 28 000 000 1980 - Proof Year Set (round `〇` in date) - 17 000 1981 - BU Year Set (round holes in `8`); see comments - 25 000 1981 - Circulation (oval holes in `8`); see comments - 5 000 000 1981 - Proof Year Set - 18 000 1982 - BU Year Set (point-tipped `2`); see comments - 25 000 1982 - Circulation (blunt open `2`); see comments - 18 000 000 1982 - Proof Year Set - 18 000 1983 - BU Year Set - 25 000 1983 - Proof Year Set - 18 000 1984 - BU Year Set - 25 000 1984 - Proof Year Set - 15 000 1985 - BU Year Set; plain `5`; see comments - 20 000 1985 - KM# 41.2; Circulation; fancy `5`; see comments - 8 000 000 1985 - Proof Year Set - 12 000 |
| Catalog ID | 6543119970 |
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