Description
| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Type | Common coin |
| Years | 1949-1952 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1/240 NZP) |
| Metal | Bronze |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
Obverse
Lettering: KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Reverse
A Tui Bird (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae)
Māori name: tūī standing in the branches of a kowhai tree (Sophora sp.)
Earlier name given by Europeans : parson bird
Lettering:
NEW ZEALAND·ONE PENNY
·1952·
Engraver: L. C. Mitchell
Edge
Smooth
Mintage 10 800 000
