King George V era shilling - New Zealand
New Zealand
shilling
George V
1933 to 1936
Values, images, and specifications for New Zealand
shilling coins from 1933 to 1936.
George became King after
the death of his father,
King Edward VII, in 1910.
The first King George V
New Zealand shilling
was minted in 1933, and
the last in 1935.
The King George V era New Zealand shilling obverse
features the crowned bust of George V, facing left.
The reverse design shows a crouching Maori warrior
holding a taiaha (staff weapon).
The words 'NEW ZEALAND' are above the main design,
with 'ONE SHILLING' and the date below.
Retailing from $5 to
over $500, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $4 to
over $500, depending
on grade and condition.
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information page
In 1917 King George V relinquished all
German titles and changed the house and
family name from 'Saxe-Coburg and Gotha'
to 'Windsor', due to anti-German sentiment
in the UK resulting from the Great War.
12 pennies = 1 shilling = 1/20 of a pound.
Dates not minted: 1936
Retailing from $6 to
over $775, depending
on grade and condition.
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