1965 Shil SP64 认证号24019171, PCGS号405214

New Zealand Shilling Copper-Nickel, 23.62mm / 5.64 g. New Zealand introduced the Shilling in 1932 in silver and after a switch to copper nickel in 1947, it continued to be minted until 1965, after which the country replaced the Shilling with the Dollar. In 1965 the Royal Mint, UK struck 3.5 million business strike coins (plus an additional 275,000 business strikes included in mint sets) and 25,000 proof strikes. This is a representee example of the proof issue. The obverse of the Shilling design features the current British monarch as do all other British territory coins, which was Queen Elizabeth II in 1965. The reverse designs result from a collaboration between the Royal Mint and the territory government. The Royal Mint initially proposed a Kiwi (a rare pattern of the kiwi design exists) which was rejected by the local government. Despite the Royal Mint suggesting the coin was too small to depict a full figure, the final design featured a crouched Māori warrior holding a taiaha (traditional Māori staff weapon), with lettering "NEW ZEALAN" and "ONE SHILLING" and the date below.