The Banknotes of New Zealand
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand (1934-present)
P154 |
10 Shillings
1st August 1934 |
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| Serial number prefix is a single letter (variety unlisted in Pick). Images courtesy Brent Arthurson | |||
P154 |
10 Shillings
1st August 1934 |
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| Serial number prefix is a number then a letter (vareity unlisted in Pick). Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P155 |
1 Pound
1st August 1934 |
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| Serial number prefix is a number or two then a letter (variety unlisted in Pick). Images courtesy Brent Arthurson | |||
P156 |
5 Pounds
1st August 1934 |
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| Serial number prefix is the letter "K" (variety unlisted in Pick).Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P158a |
10 Shillings
(1940-1946) |
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| Signature 2. Serial number prefix is a number over a letter (variety unlisted in Pick). Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P158d |
10 Shillings
(1956-1967) |
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| Signature 4. With security thread, serial number prefix = 1J-9S. Image courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P158d |
10 Shillings
(1956-1967) |
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| Signature 4. With security thread, serial number prefix = 1J-9S. Serial number variety (with space after block letter). Image courtesy Tristan White | |||
P159a |
1 Pound
(19)54 |
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| Signature 2. Serial number demoninator is "54" - indicating the note was issued in 1954 (variety unlisted in Pick). Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P159c |
1 Pound
(1956-1967) |
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| Signature 4. Without security thread. Serial number prefix is 021-107. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P159d |
1 Pound
(1967) |
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| Signature 4. With security thread. Serial number prefix is 107-301. Images courtesy Tod Hunt | |||
P160a |
5 Pounds
(1940-1955) |
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| Signature 2. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P160d |
5 Pounds
(1967) |
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| Signature 4. With security thread. Serial number prefix is two numbers then a letter (variety unlisted in Pick). Images courtesy Tod Hunt | |||
P161a |
10 Pounds
(1940-1955) |
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| Signature 2. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P161d |
10 Pounds
(1967) |
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| Signature 4. With security thread. Serial number prefix is AB-AS. Images courtesy Tod Hunt | |||
P162a |
50 Pounds
(1940-1955) |
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| Signature 2. Serial number in small font. Serial number prefix is 0/U 031001 - 0/U 299000 (variety unlisted in Pick). Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P162c |
50 Pounds
(1956-1967) |
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| Signature 4. Without security thread. Images courtesy Tod Hunt | |||
P163a |
1 Dollar
(1967-1968) |
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| Signature 4. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License. | |||
P163b |
1 Dollar
(1968-1970) |
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| Signature 5. Serial number prefix is a number then a letter (variety unlisted in Pick). Image courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P163b |
1 Dollar
(1970-1975) |
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| Signature 5. Serial number prefix is a letter then two numbers (variety unlisted in Pick). Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P163c |
1 Dollar
(1975-1977) |
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| Signature 6. Image courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P163cz |
1 Dollar
(1975-1977) |
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| Signature 6. Replacement note. Image courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P163d |
1 Dollar
(1977-1981) |
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| Signature 7. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P164b |
2 Dollars
(1968-1975) |
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| Signature 5. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P164c |
2 Dollars
(1975-1977) |
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| Signature 6. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P164d |
2 Dollars
(1977-1981) |
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| Signature 7. Images courtesy Tod Hunt | |||
P165b |
5 Dollars
(1968-1975) |
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| Signature 5. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License. | |||
P165c |
5 Dollars
(1975-1977) |
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| Signature 6. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P165d |
5 Dollars
(1977-1981) |
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| Signature 7. Images courtesy Tod Hunt | |||
P166b |
10 Dollars
(1968-1971) |
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| Signature 5. Serial number prefix is a letter then a number (variety unlisted in Pick).Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License. | |||
P166d |
10 Dollars
(1977-1981) |
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| Signature 7. Images courtesy Tod Hunt | |||
P167a |
20 Dollars
(1967-1970) |
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| Signature 4. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License. | |||
P167d |
20 Dollars
(1977-1981) |
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| Signature 7. Images courtesy Tod Hunt | |||
P167dz |
20 Dollars
(1977-1981) |
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| Signature 7. Star suffix = replacement note. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P168b |
100 Dollars
(1975-1977) |
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| Signature 6. Images courtesy Tod Hunt | |||
P169a |
1 Dollar
(1981-1985) |
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| Signature 7. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P169az |
1 Dollar
(1981-1985) |
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| Signature 7. Replacement note. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P169b |
1 Dollar
(1985-1989) |
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| Signature 8. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P169c |
1 Dollar
(1989-1991) |
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| Signature 9. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P170a |
2 Dollars
(1981-1985) |
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| Signature 7. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P170b |
2 Dollars
(1985-1989) |
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| Signature 8. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P170c |
2 Dollars
(1989-1991) |
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| Signature 9. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License. | |||
P171a |
5 Dollars
(1981-1985) |
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| Signature 7. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P171az |
5 Dollars
(1981-1985) |
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| Signature 7. Replacement note. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P171b |
5 Dollars
(1985-1989) |
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| Signature 8. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License. | |||
P172a |
10 Dollars
(1981-1985) |
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| Signature 7. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P172b |
10 Dollars
(1985-1989) |
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| Signature 8. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P172c |
10 Dollars
(1989-1993) |
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| Signature 9. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P173b |
20 Dollars
(1985-1989) |
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| Signature 8. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License. | |||
P173c |
20 Dollars
(1989-1992) |
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| Signature 9. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P174a |
50 Dollars
(1983-1985) |
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| Signature 7.Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License. | |||
P174b |
50 Dollars
(1989-1992) |
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| Signature 9. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P175b |
100 Dollars
(1985-1989) |
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| Signature 8. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P176a |
10 Dollars
1990 |
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| Serial number prefix is AAA, BBB, CCC or DDD - indicating a normal issue note (variety unlisted in Pick). Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P177a |
5 Dollars
(1992) |
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| Printed on lightweight paper. Serial number prefix is AA-AV (variety unlisted in Pick). Images courtesy Tod Hunt | |||
P177a |
5 Dollars
(1997) |
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| Printed on heavyweight paper in Malta. Serial number prefix is DJ-EB (variety unlisted in Pick). Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P178 |
10 Dollars
(1993-1994) |
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| Serial number prefix AA-BL. Very similar to P182. Images courtesy Tod Hunt | |||
P179 |
20 Dollars
(1993-1994) |
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| Serial number prefix AA-CX. Very similar to P183. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P180 |
50 Dollars
(1992-2000) |
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| Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P181 |
100 Dollars
(1992-1999) |
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| Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P182 |
10 Dollars
(1997) |
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| Printed on heavyweight paper in Malta. Serial number prefix = EB-EX. Very similar to P178. (variety unlisted in Pick). Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P183 |
20 Dollars
(1997) |
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| Printed in Malta. Serial number prefix = GE-HK. Very similar to P179. (variety unlisted in Pick). Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P184 |
20 Dollars
21st April 1996 |
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| Commemorative of Queen Elizabeth's 70th birthday. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P185a |
5 Dollars
(19)99 |
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| Signature 9. The first two digits of the serial number = 99, indicating that the note was printed in 1999. Printed on Guardian polymer. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P185b |
5 Dollars
(20)04 |
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| Signature 10. The first two digits of the serial number = 04, indicating that the note was printed in 2004. Printed on Guardian polymer (variety unlisted in Pick). Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P186a |
10 Dollars
(19)99 |
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| Signature 9. The first two digits of the serial number = 99, indicating that the note was printed in 1999. Printed on Guardian polymer (variety unlisted in Pick). Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P186a |
10 Dollars
(20)02 |
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| Signature 9. The first two digits of the serial number = 02, indicating that the note was printed in 2002. Printed on Guardian polymer (variety unlisted in Pick). Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License. | |||
P186b |
10 Dollars
(20)04 |
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| Signature 10. The first two digits of the serial number = 04, indicating that the note was printed in 2004. Printed on Guardian polymer (variety unlisted in Pick). Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License. | |||
P187a |
20 Dollars
(19)99 |
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| Signature 9. The first two digits of the serial number = 99, indicating that the note was printed in 1999. Printed on Guardian polymer (variety unlisted in Pick). Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P187b |
20 Dollars
(20)04 |
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| Signature 10. The first two digits of the serial number = 04, indicating that the note was printed in 2004. Printed on Guardian polymer (variety unlisted in Pick). Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P188a |
50 Dollars
(19)99 |
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| Signature 9. The first two digits of the serial number = 99, indicating that the note was printed in 1999. Printed on Guardian polymer. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P189a |
100 Dollars
(19)99 |
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| Signature 9. The first two digits of the serial number = 99, indicating that the note was printed in 1999. Printed on Guardian polymer. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P190a |
10 Dollars
(20)00 |
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| Black serial number, prefix AA or AB. Printed on Guardian polymer. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P190b |
10 Dollars
(20)00 |
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| Red serial number, prefix NZ. Printed on Guardian polymer. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
New Zealand signature chart:
| Sign. # | Signature | Title, Name |
| 1 |  | Governor Leslie Lefeaux |
| 2 |  | Chief Cashier T. P. Hanna |
| 3 |  | Chief Cashier G. Wilson |
| 4 |  | Chief Cashier R. N. Fleming |
| 5 |  | Chief Cashier D. L. Wilks |
| 6 |  | Chief Cashier R. L. Knight |
| 7 |  | Chief Cashier H. R. Hardie |
| 8 |  | Governor S. T. Russell |
| 9 |  | Governor Donald Brash |
| 10 |  | Governor Alan Bollard |
