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New Zealand - 2 Cents - 1981 - #1 - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
New Zealand - 2 Cents - 1981 - #1 - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

New Zealand - 2 Cents - 1981 - #1 - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

$ 0.52

Availability: 67 in stock
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Composition: Bronze
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Denomination: 2 Cents
  • KM Number: 32
  • Condition: Item pictured exactly as scanned. In addition, your coin will be secured in a 2x2 carboard mylar coin flip.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: New Zealand
  • Year: 1981

    Description

    2 Cents - Elizabeth II
    2nd portrait
    © Joseph Kunnappally
    Features
    Issuer
    New Zealand
    Queen
    Elizabeth II (
    1952-date
    )
    Type
    Standard circulation coin
    Years
    1967-1985
    Value
    2 Cents (0.02 NZD)
    Currency
    Dollar (
    1967-date
    )
    Composition
    Bronze
    Weight
    4.15 g
    Diameter
    21.1 mm
    Thickness
    1.7 mm
    Shape
    Round
    Orientation
    Medal alignment ↑↑
    Demonetized
    04-30-1990
    Number
    N
    # 5215
    References
    KM
    # 32
    Obverse
    Second crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around, date below.
    Lettering:
    ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND
    1974
    Designer:
    Arnold Machin
    Reverse
    Kowhai flowers around denomination.
    Lettering:
    2
    JB
    Designer:
    George James Berry
    Edge
    Plain
    Mints
    Royal Australian Mint
    , Canberra, Australia (1965-date)
    Royal Canadian Mint
    , Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)
    Royal Mint
    , Llantrisant, United Kingdom
    Comments
    Kowhai flower (
    Sophora microphylla
    ) is also known as weeping kōwhai and small-leaved kōwhai.
    Obverse die varieties:
    KM#32.1
    (1967-85)
    Rounded high relief portrait
    KM#32.2
    (1984-85)
    Die recut, low relief portrait