FREE: Coin Pendant ~ New Zealand 1956 SIXPENCE Fob ~ ELIZABETH II & HULA Bird w/ NEW Ballchain ~ NICE!

The listing, Coin Pendant ~ New Zealand 1956 SIXPENCE Fob ~ ELIZABETH II & HULA Bird w/ NEW Ballchain ~ NICE! has ended.

Offered for bidding is a vintage 1956 New Zealand SIXPENCE coin necklace with new 18" mini-ball chain. It is on the rarer side of the 1950 sixpences and is in lovely vintage condition. This currency system is no longer used in New Zealand.

The Hula bird, or Huia from the Maori, once native to New Zealand but is now extinct.

When Europeans first settled New Zealand in 1840, they brought British currency with them. As settlements grew into small towns, small business began to issue trade tokens. These tokens were made in the thousands, and used as a currency for a particular business. A combination of British currency and trade tokens were used until 1933.

From 1933-1936 New Zealand coins showed king George V. From 1937-1953 the obverse showed King George VI and didn't change until 1953. However, in 1947 the title changed from "KING EMPEROR" to "KING GEORGE THE SIXTH" when India gained its independence. Elizabeth II portrait appeared on the obverse from 1953 onwards, as in this 1956 coin.

The ballchain can be easily cut with scissors to adjust for your preferred length.

This is lovely on its own or mixed in a grouping of necklaces! Comes to you clean, with a brand new chain, and from a non-smoking pet-free home. Free shipping to US addressed only.

Thanks for looking!