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10 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 1970-1985 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#41, KM#41.1, KM#41.2 |
| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, engraved by Arnold Machin after his celebrated second portrait of the Queen. The mature bust is draped and rendered with fine detail in the hair and tiara. The legend ELIZABETH II is positioned to the left of the effigy and NEW ZEALAND arcs to the right, both in raised Latin capitals. The date appears in the lower field below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND (date) |
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New Zealand's decimal coinage launched in July 1967, replacing the old pound system at a rate of two dollars to the pound. The 10-cent piece retained the same size and weight as the florin it displaced, a deliberate choice to ease public acceptance during the transition. Machin's second portrait of Elizabeth II replaced the Gillick effigy on this series beginning in 1967, with production of the 10-cent continuing under it well into the 1980s before Raphael Maklouf's third portrait took over.
The KM#41.1 and #41.2 varieties reflect minor die modifications documented across the run.