New Zealand ten-dollar note
| (New Zealand) | |
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| Value | 10 New Zealand dollar |
| Width | 140 mm |
| Height | 68 mm |
| Security features | Window, shadow image |
| Paper type | Polymer |
| Years of printing | 1999-present |
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| Design | Kate Sheppard |
| Design date | October, 2015 |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Whio, River Scene |
| Design date | October, 2015 |
The New Zealand ten-dollar note is a polymer banknote. It was issued in 1999 from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Two commemorative banknotes have also been issued. One of the notes was to celebrate New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi and was released in 1990. Another polymer banknote was issued in 1999 to celebrate the new millennium.
A ten-dollar note was issued by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to celebrate New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi in 1990. The front of the bill has a portrait of Elizabeth II. To the right of the portrait is a red circle with a bird with the year "1990" underneath the circle. The back shows the treaty being signed by a group of people. To the right of the treaty being signed reads "New Zealand 1990 commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi 1840". The bill is made of cotton and the most prominent color is purple. The value is around $20(USD) to a collector.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand issued a note in 1999 to celebrate the new millennium in New Zealand. The ten-dollar bill is a polymer banknote, which is more secure than the cotton ones. Around 15,000 notes were put into circulation. The most used color is dark blue. New Zealand can be seen in the upper left corner with the planet earth behind it.. There is a see-through window on the left with metallic ink in the shape of a fern. On the back are surfers and boats which have Māori people in them and a water skier. There is a perfect register of a sea shell in the lower left corner next to the map of New Zealand. When held up to light the shell(s) should be a perfect match.
On the front of the note is a portrait of Kate Sheppard. The note has a blue background. On the back is a bird called a kea, a parrot. The kea is perched on a mountain lilly, which has large waxy flowers. There also is a watermark of Captain James Cook.
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