6 Pence - Elizabeth II - 1'st Portrait (1953 - 1965)
Features
| Denomination | 6 Pence |
| Catalog Number | KM# 26 |
| Weight (g) | 2.83 |
| Diameter (mm) | 19.3 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.35 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Demonetized |
Obverse
Engraved by Mary Gillick
Lettering:
+ QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND
+ QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND
Reverse
Engraved by George Edward Kruger Gray
Lettering:
NEW · ZEALAND
SIXPENCE 1956
NEW · ZEALAND
SIXPENCE 1956
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Common | ||
| 1954 | 1,200,000 | Common | |
| 1955 | 1,600,000 | Common | |
| 1956 | 2,000,000 | Common | |
| 1957 | 2,400,000 | Common | |
| 1958 | 3,000,000 | Common | |
| 1959 | 2,000,000 | Very Common | |
| 1960 | 1,600,000 | Very Common | |
| 1961 | 800,000 | Very Common | |
| 1962 | 1,200,000 | Very Common | |
| 1963 | 800,000 | Very Common | |
| 1964 | 3,800,000 | Very Common | |
| 1965 | Very Common |