New Zealand Florin (Kiwi Bird) 1933 to 1965

New Zealand makes a lot of coins with a lot of interesting wild life. These florins have a kiwi on the back, with the reigning British monarch on the front: George V, George VI, and Elizabeth II.

FLORIN 1933 TO 1946: 0.182 troy ounces silver
worn: $5 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $20
well preserved: $35
fully uncirculated: $100
florins dated 1936 are rare and catalog at $400 in well preserved condition
florins dated 1940 and 1944 are somewhat rare and catalog at $120 in well preserved condition
see below for certain 'flat back' florins dated 1946

Coins after 1946 carry no silver. 1947, 1948, and 1949 are particularly difficult to find in uncirculated, as follows:

FLORIN DATED 1947, 1948, OR 1949
worn: $1 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $8
well preserved: $30
fully uncirculated: $70

FLORIN 1950 TO 1953
worn: $1 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $3
well preserved: $10
fully uncirculated: $20

FLORIN AFTER 1953
worn: $1 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $2
well preserved: $5
fully uncirculated: $10
florin dated 1964 and 1965 are very common; divide these values by three

Be sure, as always on CoinQuest, to check the Important Terminology page so you can fully understand what these catalog values mean.

Now, there is an aspect of these coins that is sure to get your collector juices flowing. This only works for florins dated 1946. There is a 'flat back' variety of the 1946 florin that is worth more than regular 1946 coins.

You can easily see that the form of the kiwi is different between these two coins. Here are the catalog values for a flat back florin:

FLORIN DATED 1946 WITH FLAT BACK KIWI
worn: $5 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $40
well preserved: $200
fully uncirculated: $500
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