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Learn about the design of the 5 coins in circulation — 10 cent, 20 cent, 50 cent, $1, $2 and the Māori carving on the 20 cent coin.
All our coins feature the portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the front (obverse), and New Zealand imagery on the back (reverse).
Explore the story of Pūkaki, and how his image came to be on the current 20 cent coin.
10 cent coins with the Commonwealth effigy (image) of King Charles III will enter circulation around 2027.
Use our interactive to learn what New Zealand coins look like, and their unique designs.
The Anzac 100-year commemorative coin honours the spirit of Anzac forged on the shores of Gallipoli during the Great War of 1914 to 1918.
The Armstice Day coin commemorates the signing of the Armistice in 1918 at the end of World War I.
