New Zealand pound
Currency of New Zealand from 1840 until 1967 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The pound (symbol £, £NZ.[2] for distinction) was the currency of New Zealand from 1840 until 1967, when it was replaced by the New Zealand dollar. Like the pound sterling, it was subdivided into 20 shillings (abbreviation s or /) each of 12 pence (symbol d).
Quick Facts Unit, Symbol ...
Unit | |
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Symbol | £ |
Denominations | |
Subunit | |
1⁄20 | shilling |
1⁄240 | penny |
Symbol | |
shilling | s or / |
penny | d |
Banknotes | 10/–, £1, £5, £10, £50 |
Coins | 1⁄2d, 1d, 3d, 6d, 1/–, 2/–, 2/6 |
Demographics | |
Date of introduction | 1840 |
Date of withdrawal | 1967 |
Replaced by | New Zealand dollar |
User(s) | New Zealand, Cook Islands, Niue, Pitcairn Islands, Tokelau |
Issuance | |
Central bank | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
Website | www |
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
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