New Zealand has never issued a Farthing coin.
New Zealand's own currency was issued progressively from 1933. Copper coins were issued from 1940.
Any Farthings circulating in New Zealand would have been British Farthings which would have been progressively removed from circulation from 1940.
New Zealand has never issued a Farthing coin. If they had, it would have been made from bronze, an alloy based on copper, similar to New Zealand Pennies and Halfpennies.
With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), New Zealand has never issued a Farthing coin. Any Farthings circulating in New Zealand would have been British Farthings.
With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), New Zealand has never issued a Farthing coin. Any Farthings circulating in New Zealand would have been British Farthings.
With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), New Zealand has never issued a Farthing coin. Any Farthings circulating in New Zealand would have been British Farthings.
With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), New Zealand has never issued a Farthing coin. Any Farthings circulating in New Zealand would have been British Farthings.
From 1933 until 1940, the smallest denomination New Zealand coin in circulation was the Threepence. From 1940 until 1967, the smallest denomination New Zealand coin in circulation was the Halfpenny. All other predecimal coins circulating in New Zealand prior to decimalisation were mostly British with some Australian coins. Some of the British coins may have included the Farthing and maybe even some fractional Farthings. From the introduction of decimal currency in 1967, the smallest denomination New Zealand coin was the 1 cent coin until the 1 and 2 cent coins were withdrawn and demonetised in 1990. From 1990, the smallest denomination New Zealand coin was the 5 cent coin until it withdrawn and demonetised in 2006. Since 2006, the smallest denomination New Zealand coin is the 10 cent coin.
New Zealand's decimal currency was introduced on the 10th of July, 1967. All predecimal currency was progressively withdrawn from circulation from that date.
Such a coin does not exist. The last general circulation New Zealand Penny was issued in 1964.
Such a coin does not exist. The last general circulation New Zealand Penny was issued in 1964.
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No. No New Zealand general circulation decimal coin has ever contained any silver. The last New Zealand general circulation coins to contain any silver at all were last issued in 1946.
Prior to 1933, New Zealand used mainly British coins and a some Australian coins.