Current Coinage
As of 1 November 2006, there are five denominations of coins in regular circulation: 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, and $2. All new Zealand coins are round, and use medallic orientation.
Commemorative and collectable coins are available from New Zealand Post as the agent for the Reserve Bank.
| Value | Technical Parameters | Description | Date of issue | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diameter | Thickness | Mass | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | |||||
| 10c | 20.50 mm | 1.58 mm | 3.30 g | Copper-plated steel | Plain | Queen Elizabeth II | A Māori koruru, or carved head. | 31 Jul 2006 | |||
| 20c | 21.75 mm | 1.56 mm | 4.00 g | Nickel-plated steel | "Spanish Flower" | Queen Elizabeth II | Māori carving of Pukaki, a chief of the Ngati Whakaue iwi | 31 Jul 2006 | |||
| 50c | 24.75 mm | 1.70 mm | 5.00 g | Plain | HM Bark Endeavour and Mount Taranaki | ||||||
| $1 | 23.00 mm | 2.74 mm | 8 g | Aluminium bronze | Intermittent milling | Queen Elizabeth II | Kiwi and Silver Fern | 11 Feb 1991 | |||
| $2 | 26.50 mm | 2.70 mm | 10 g | Grooved | Kotuku (Great Egret) | ||||||
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