Condition Description

6 pence 1960 New Zealand

New Zealand is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations,
New Zealand, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, used to use the same denomination of currency as the United Kingdom.

The portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and
Extinct New Zealand Bird
Huia White-fronted Starling (female).

The issue was discontinued in 1965.

The giant bird Moa also survived in NZ.
Kiwis, owl parrots, hawksbills, etc.
It has its own ecosystem inhabited by flightless birds.
The Huia Ho'odalem's starling has
Its feathers have long been used as hair ornaments for Maori chiefs.
It is believed to have become extinct in 1907,
The feather was sold at auction in 2010 for NZ$8,000 (about $8,000 at the time).
It sold for NZ$8,000 (about 510,000 yen at the time).
It became the most expensive bird feather in the world.



Queen Elizabeth of New Zealand, 6 pence
1960
Material: white copper
Size: approx. 19.2 mm
Not currently manufactured or distributed.

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