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| Emittent | Royal Mint |
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| Jahr | 1953-1965 |
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| Nennwert | 3 Pence (1⁄80) |
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| Reversbeschreibung | Two crossed Māori patu (short clubs), richly decorated with traditional Māori curvilinear and rectilinear carved motifs, are displayed in saltire at the centre of the field. The denomination 3d appears prominently above the crossed patu, and the date is inscribed along the lower arc of the coin, flanked by small decorative stops. The legend NEW·ZEALAND curves along the upper periphery, with the engraver's initials K·G appearing in small characters below the patu. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border, reflecting George Kruger Gray's skilful integration of indigenous New Zealand iconography into the coin's design. |
| Reversschrift | Latin |
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| Zusätzliche Informationen |
The threepenny bit had been dodging obsolescence for decades before this series was struck — the coin's unusual twelve-sided form, introduced in 1937 to replace the tiny silver threepence, was specifically designed so that the blind and elderly could distinguish it by touch alone. By 1953 it had become an institution, best known to most of the population as the coin baked into Christmas puddings.
Production ceased in 1967 when decimalization planning made the denomination redundant. The 1953 issue is the rarest date in this run, struck in limited numbers during the coronation year before full production resumed.