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10 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th portrait, non-magnetic, large type
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 1999-2006 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Reverse description | Central motif comprising a Maori koruru (carved ancestral mask) rendered in traditional kowhaiwhai style, flanked by symmetrical Maori rafter patterns. The denomination '10 CENTS' is inscribed above the central design. The designer's initials 'J B' appear to the lower right of the design. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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New Zealand's coinage underwent a quiet but consequential transition during this period. The switch from magnetic to non-magnetic copper-nickel in the late 1990s was driven by vending machine and automated handling compatibility — magnetic coins were increasingly causing sorting errors in modern equipment. The "large type" designation distinguishes these from the 2006 downsizing, when New Zealand's 10-cent piece was reduced significantly and the entire coin family was restructured, eliminating the 5-cent denomination entirely.