1 Shilling 1963 [New Zealand]

Coins-Australia and Oceania

Reverse
Along the upper rim, the country name 'NEW . ZEALAND'. At the bottom, the inscription 'ONE SHILLING.1963', translating to 'one shilling 1963 issue'. The central part of the reverse features a relief design of a crouching Maori warrior with a spear. To the left of the leg, the inscription 'KG' — the engraver's mark of George Edward Kruger-Gray.
Obverse
Around the edge of the coin are decorative raised dots. Along the rim, the text 'QUEEN . ELIZABETH . THE . SECOND', translating to 'Queen Elizabeth the Second'. The beginning and end of the inscription are separated by a cross. The central part features a right-facing profile of the young Queen wearing a wreath (variety: shoulder strap visible).