Dating back to the settlement of New Zealand and prior to New Zealand issuing its own currency in 1933, the usual range of British Coins and some Australian Coins were circulating as legitimate currency in New Zealand.
Pre-1933 British coins would have included the gold Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, the silver Crown, Halfcrown, Florin (Two Shillings), Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence, the bronze Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing.
The Australian currency of the time was almost identical to the equivalent British coins and included the silver Florin (Two Shillings), Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence, the bronze Penny and Halfpenny.
With the possible exception of "Traders Tokens", there were no New Zealand coins minted prior to 1933. Any coins circulating in New Zealand prior to 1933 would have been mostly British coins and some Australian coins.
Prior to 1933, New Zealand used mainly British coins and a some Australian coins.
There were no New Zealand Halfcrowns minted prior to 1933. Any Halfcrowns circulating in New Zealand prior to 1933 would have been British Halfcrowns.
The first New Zealand coins were issued in 1933. It is possible that you have a tradesmen's token with a business name and address on it. If so, please provide all of the details.
All New Zealand silver coins from 1933 to 1946 had a silver content of 50%. From 1947 onwards, all New Zealand "silver" coins were made from a copper-nickel alloy.
With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), there were no "New Zealand" Threepences minted prior to 1933. Any Threepences circulating in New Zealand prior to 1933 would have been mostly British Threepences and some Australian Threepences.
With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), there were no "New Zealand" Threepences minted prior to 1933. Any Threepences circulating in New Zealand prior to 1933 would have been mostly British Threepences and some Australian Threepences.
With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), there were no "New Zealand" Threepences minted prior to 1933. Any Threepences circulating in New Zealand prior to 1933 would have been mostly British Threepences and some Australian Threepences.
With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), there were no "New Zealand" Threepences minted prior to 1933. Any Threepences circulating in New Zealand prior to 1933 would have been mostly British Threepences and some Australian Threepences.
With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), there were no "New Zealand" Threepences minted prior to 1933. Any Threepences circulating in New Zealand prior to 1933 would have been mostly British Threepences and some Australian Threepences.
With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), there were no "New Zealand" Threepences minted prior to 1933. Any Threepences circulating in New Zealand prior to 1933 would have been mostly British Threepences and some Australian Threepences.
With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), there were no "New Zealand" Shillings minted prior to 1933. Any Shillings circulating in New Zealand prior to 1933 would have been mostly British Shillings and some Australian Shillings.