The British Commonwealth has spawned a seemingly endless array of coinages featuring the contemporary reigning monarch along with more indigenous iconography, allowing for aseries of issues across the commonwealth of nations that feel similar yet is each different in its own way.

Though the island country of New Zealand may be some 11,000 miles from England, the coinage of the two-beginning with the former's first official issues in 1933-certainlyhas a similar feel. First up are the iconic numismatic representations of Kings George V and VI, familiar to any collector, followed thereafter by the continually changingrenditions of the current sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II. Similar, too, are the denominations themselves and overall coinage system. There, however, the close ties end, with thereverses allowing for a more distinct, local flair and feel. Whether they be representations of the hei-tiki (1/2 pennies), crossed patus (3 pences), and a Maori warrior(shillings), or those of a kiwi (florins), the extinct huia (6 pences), and the tui (pennies), indigenous aspects of the Maori and endemic avian iconography present an appearancethat most distinctly signifies New Zealand.

Our upcoming Official Auction of the 2020 N.Y.I.N.C. will present the Fenton Collection of New Zealand Sterling Coinage, a stunning set that has been finely cultivated andcurated for the best possible representations of the dates across the circulation strikings. This tremendous collection offers a vibrant and robust date run of 1/2 crowns all theway down to 1/2 pennies, ranging from the period late in the reign of George V, continuing with the reign of George VI, and ending with the young head issues from early in thereign of Elizabeth II. While dates both common and rare are represented, the exceptional quality remains unchanged throughout, as most of the pieces are tied for the finestknown-with some even standing alone as the singular finest examples listed in the PCGS census.

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Elite New Zealand Sterling Coinage from the Fenton Collection(https://www.stacksbowers.com/News/Pages/Blogs.aspx?ArticleID=new-zealand-sterling-coins)

1936 Three Pence

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NEW ZEALAND. 3 Pence, 1935. PCGS MS-66 Gold Shield.(https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-LA9YQ/new-zealand-3-pence-1935-pcgs-ms-66-gold-shield)

1940 Florin

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NEW ZEALAND. Florin, 1940. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield(https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-LA9XC/new-zealand-florin-1940-pcgs-ms-65-gold-shield)

1935 Waitangi Crown

KM-6; Dav-433. Mintage: 468. An incredibly RARE one year type coin, this majestic issue commemorates the king's jubilee as well as the Treaty of the Waitangi in 1840--atreaty which was signed between representatives of the British crown and local Maori chiefs. Always a desirable and classic crown.

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NEW ZEALAND. Crown, 1935. London Mint. PCGS PROOF-63Gold Shield. (https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-LAB40/new-zealand-crown-1935-london-mint-pcgs-proof-63-gold-shield)