New Zealand pound

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The New Zealand pound was the former official currency of New Zealand, used until it was decimalised and replaced by the New Zealand dollar in 1967.


Statements (41)
Predicate Object
instanceOf former currency
historical currency
category Currencies of New Zealand
Modern obsolete currencies
centralBank Reserve Bank of New Zealand
centralBankRoleStart 1934
country New Zealand
currencyCode NZP
dateOfAbolition 1967
dateOfIntroduction 1840
decimalisation 1967
denominationSystem pounds, shillings and pence
exchangeSystemChange conversion to decimal New Zealand dollar
faceValueSystem £sd (pounds–shillings–pence)
historicalEra 19th century
20th century
languageOfInscription English
legalTender yes
monetaryReform New Zealand decimal currency changeover
monetarySystem pre-decimal
officialCurrencyOf New Zealand
peggedTo pound sterling
previouslyIssuedBy New Zealand Government
trading banks in New Zealand
region Oceania
relatedCurrency Australian pound
British pound sterling
replacedBy New Zealand dollar
replacedByOnDate 10 July 1967
replacementRate 1 New Zealand dollar = 10 shillings
2 New Zealand dollars = 1 New Zealand pound
status obsolete
subunit penny
shilling
subunitRatio 1 pound = 20 shillings
1 shilling = 12 pence
symbol £
typeOf pound currency
usedIn Colony of New Zealand
Dominion of New Zealand
usedUntil 1967

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
New Zealand dollar
replacedCurrency

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