1936 NEW ZEALAND SIXPENCE – GEORGE V
£15.00
1936 New Zealand Sixpence in .500 silver featuring the Kiwi reverse and crowned bust of George V with GEORGE V KING EMPEROR legend. A key early Commonwealth coin and final‑year George V issue.
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The 1936 New Zealand Sixpence forms part of New Zealand’s first national coinage, introduced in 1933 to replace British circulation coins. Struck in .500 silver, it carries one of the most iconic designs in New Zealand numismatics — the Kiwi, the nation’s distinctive and symbolic bird.
Obverse
Crowned bust of King George V facing left, with the New Zealand‑specific legend: GEORGE V KING EMPEROR This portrait was used on New Zealand’s silver coinage until the King’s death in 1936, making this issue the final year of the George V series.
Reverse
A detailed Kiwi standing left, designed by George Kruger Gray, with SIXPENCE and the date 1936 below. The Kiwi design is one of the most recognisable motifs in New Zealand’s pre‑decimal coinage and remains highly collectable.
Specifications
- Country: New Zealand
- Denomination: Sixpence
- Year: 1936
- Monarch: George V
- Metal: .500 Silver
- Weight: 2.83 g
- Diameter: 19.4 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Obverse: Crowned head of King George V left
- Obverse Legend: GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
- Reverse: Kiwi standing left (Kruger Gray)
- Mintage: 1,000,000 (rounded)
- Classification: Pre‑decimal Commonwealth silver
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