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6 Pence - George V
| Issuer | New Zealand |
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| Year | 1933-1936 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped and crowned effigy of King George V, wearing the Imperial State Crown and military uniform with chain and decorations visible at the truncation. The portrait, engraved by Percy Metcalfe, is rendered in high relief with fine detail in the beard and regalia. The legend GEORGE V KING EMPEROR curves around the periphery in raised Latin capitals, divided by the portrait. A beaded inner border runs along the rim. |
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| Reverse lettering | NEW·ZEALAND K·G SIXPENCE 1935 |
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New Zealand's first domestic coinage series — of which this is part — wasn't struck in New Zealand at all. The entire output came from the Royal Mint in London, a practical consequence of the dominion having no mint of its own. The 1933 issue inaugurated the series following the Imperial Conference decision to allow dominions to issue distinct coinage rather than rely on British types.
The .500 fine silver specification was a deliberate step down from sterling standard, matching the fineness the UK itself had adopted in 1920 after wartime silver costs made .925 economically untenable.