Story: Coins and banknotes

All images and media

From page 1 - Varied coins and banknotes, 1840s to 1930s

British coins used in New Zealand

British coins used in New Zealand

Trading bank banknotes: Colonial Bank of Issue note

Trading bank banknotes: Colonial Bank of Issue note (1st of 3)

Trading bank banknotes: Bank of Otago note

Trading bank banknotes: Bank of Otago note (2nd of 3)

Trading bank banknotes: Bank of New Zealand note

Trading bank banknotes: Bank of New Zealand note (3rd of 3)

Kirkcaldie and Stains token

Kirkcaldie and Stains token

Internment camp token

Internment camp token

Te Peeke o Aotearoa banknote

Te Peeke o Aotearoa banknote

From page 2 - A national currency, 1930s to 1960s

Smuggling coins

Smuggling coins

Rejected coin designs

Rejected coin designs (1st of 2)

Coins issued, 1933 and 1940

Coins issued, 1933 and 1940 (2nd of 2)

First series of banknotes: 10 shillings

First series of banknotes: 10 shillings (1st of 4)

First series of banknotes: £1

First series of banknotes: £1 (2nd of 4)

First series of banknotes: £5

First series of banknotes: £5 (3rd of 4)

First series of banknotes: £50

First series of banknotes: £50 (4th of 4)

Second series of banknotes: 10 shillings

Second series of banknotes: 10 shillings (1st of 5)

Second series of banknotes: £1

Second series of banknotes: £1 (2nd of 5)

Second series of banknotes: £5

Second series of banknotes: £5 (3rd of 5)

Second series of banknotes: £10

Second series of banknotes: £10 (4th of 5)

Second series of banknotes: £50

Second series of banknotes: £50 (5th of 5)

From page 3 - Decimal currency, 1960s to 2000s

Operation Overlander

Operation Overlander (1st of 3)

Māori Mr Dollar

Māori Mr Dollar (2nd of 3)

Decimal-currency tea towel

Decimal-currency tea towel (3rd of 3)

Third series of banknotes: $1

Third series of banknotes: $1 (1st of 7)

Third series of banknotes: $2

Third series of banknotes: $2 (2nd of 7)

Third series of banknotes: $5

Third series of banknotes: $5 (3rd of 7)

Third series of banknotes: $10

Third series of banknotes: $10 (4th of 7)

Third series of banknotes: $20

Third series of banknotes: $20 (5th of 7)

Third series of banknotes: $100

Third series of banknotes: $100 (6th of 7)

Fourth series of banknotes: 1983 $50 note

Fourth series of banknotes: 1983 $50 note (7th of 7)

Rejected designs for new decimal coins

Rejected designs for new decimal coins (1st of 2)

Decimal coins

Decimal coins (2nd of 2)

Old and new coins

Old and new coins (1st of 2)

Current coins

Current coins (2nd of 2)

Fifth series of banknotes: $5

Fifth series of banknotes: $5 (1st of 5)

Fifth series of banknotes: $10

Fifth series of banknotes: $10 (2nd of 5)

Fifth series of banknotes: $20

Fifth series of banknotes: $20 (3rd of 5)

Fifth series of banknotes: $50

Fifth series of banknotes: $50 (4th of 5)

Fifth series of banknotes: $100

Fifth series of banknotes: $100 (5th of 5)

From page 4 - Commemorative currency and collecting

Yellow-eyed penguin commemorative coin

Yellow-eyed penguin commemorative coin

Cook medal

Cook medal

Waitangi Crown, 1935

Waitangi Crown, 1935

$10 commemorative banknotes

$10 commemorative banknotes

Coin collector

Coin collector

How to cite this page:

Kerryn Pollock, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/coins-and-banknotes/media (accessed 23 April 2024)

Story by Kerryn Pollock, published 20 Jun 2012