1 Shilling - Elizabeth II - 1'st Portrait (1953 - 1965)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Shilling |
| Catalog Number | KM# 27 |
| Weight (g) | 5.64 |
| Diameter (mm) | 23.62 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | |
| Demonetized | 1967-01-01 |
Obverse
Engraved by Mary Gillick
Lettering:
+ QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND
+ QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND
Reverse
Engraved by George Edward Kruger Gray
Lettering:
NEW ZEALAND
ONE SHILLING 1964
NEW ZEALAND
ONE SHILLING 1964
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 200,000 | Common | |
| 1954 | Unknown | ||
| 1955 | 200,000 | Not Common | |
| 1956 | 800,000 | Common | |
| 1957 | 800,000 | Common | |
| 1958 | 1,000,000 | Common | |
| 1959 | 600,000 | Common | |
| 1960 | 600,000 | Common | |
| 1961 | 400,000 | Common | |
| 1962 | 1,000,000 | Very Common | |
| 1963 | 600,000 | Very Common | |
| 1964 | 3,400,000 | Very Common | |
| 1965 | Very Common |