Are these official New Zealand currency (typically minted by the Royal Mint in the UK or the Royal Canadian Mint), or commemoratives produced by the New Zealand Mint, a private company which doesn't produce New Zealand's currency?
But where? It's not clear from the article. As far as I can tell, the New Zealand Mint doesn't produce any legal New Zealand tender, but they do produce legal tender commemoratives for other South Pacific countries, e.g. Fiji. And, this sort of coin looks like it's right up their alley with their Muhammed Ali, Star Wars, etc. coin sets. They could be legal tender on Pitcairn Island.
Per the Reserve Bank of New Zealand coins have been minted at (as of 2009): Royal Mint: 1967, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1990, 1991,
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Are these official New Zealand currency (typically minted by the Royal Mint in the UK or the Royal Canadian Mint), or commemoratives produced by the New Zealand Mint, a private company which doesn't produce New Zealand's currency?
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You could have found that out in about 5 seconds had you bothered to click to the article, significantly quicker than your ramble.
Yes, they are legal tender.
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But where? It's not clear from the article. As far as I can tell, the New Zealand Mint doesn't produce any legal New Zealand tender, but they do produce legal tender commemoratives for other South Pacific countries, e.g. Fiji. And, this sort of coin looks like it's right up their alley with their Muhammed Ali, Star Wars, etc. coin sets. They could be legal tender on Pitcairn Island.
Per the Reserve Bank of New Zealand coins have been minted at (as of 2009):
Royal Mint: 1967, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1990, 1991,