New Zealand 50 Cents - Elizabeth II, 1967 – 1985
2nd portrait
Information
Country
New Zealand
New Zealand
Currency
Dollar
(1967 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Cents
Year
1967 – 1985
Ruler
Elizabeth II
(1952–2022)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
13.61
Diameter (mm)
31.75
Thickness (mm)
2
Demonetized
31 July 2006
Description
50 Cents from New Zealand. Issued from 1967 to 1985. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 31.75 mm and weighs 13.61 g.
- Obverse
- Second crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around, date below.
- Reverse
- The barque HMS Endeavour, commanded by Capt. James Cook on his first exploration of the Pacific in 1769-1771, sailing to the right, passing in front of Mount Taranaki (Mount Egmont), denomination above left, legend below.
- Edge
- Segmented reeding
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 c | 20K | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,90 | BU Year Set | 1% | |
| 1985 c | 2M | — | € 0,30 | € 1,20 | — | — | — | Circulation | 7% | |
| 1985 c | 11.5K | — | — | — | — | — | € 3,10 | Proof Year Set | 0.6% | |
| 1984 l | 25K | — | — | — | — | — | € 1,40 | BU Year Set | 0.9% | |
| 1984 l | 2M | — | — | € 0,76 | € 0,76 | € 0,76 | € 0,76 | Circulation; with or without rope; see comments | 6% | |
| 1984 l | 15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof Year Set | 0.7% | |
| 1983 l | 25K | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,20 | BU Year Set | 1.3% | |
| 1983 l | 18K | — | — | — | — | — | € 4,40 | Proof Year Set | 0.9% | |
| 1982 l | 25K | — | — | — | — | — | € 1,60 | BU Year Set (pointed end of 2") | 1.5% | |
| 1982 l | 18K | — | — | — | — | — | € 5,40 | Proof Year Set | 1.2% | |
| 1982 o | 6M | — | € 0,61 | € 0,64 | € 0,99 | € 1,40 | € 1,40 | Circulation (blunt end of 2) | 15% | |
| 1981 l | 25K | — | — | — | € 2,00 | € 2,00 | € 2,00 | BU Year Set (pointed end of 9, round holes in 8) | 1.8% | |
| 1981 l | 18K | — | — | — | — | — | € 4,30 | Proof Year Set | 0.9% | |
| 1981 o | 4M | — | € 0,64 | € 0,64 | € 1,90 | — | — | Circulation (blunt end of 9, oval holes in 8) | 10% | |
| 1980 l | 27K | — | — | — | — | — | € 4,00 | BU Year Set (thick 8 in date) | 1.8% | |
| 1980 l | 17K | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,40 | Proof Year Set | 1.2% | |
| 1980 o | 8M | — | € 0,35 | € 0,74 | € 1,60 | € 1,80 | € 1,90 | Circulation (thin 8 in date) | 20% | |
| 1979 o | 25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | BU Year Set | 0.3% | |
| 1979 o | 2.4M | — | — | € 0,42 | € 1,90 | € 1,90 | € 1,90 | circulation | 9% | |
| 1979 o | 16K | — | — | — | — | — | € 4,00 | Proof Year Set | 1.1% | |
| 1978 o | 23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | BU Year Set | 0.4% | |
| 1978 o | 2M | — | € 0,32 | € 0,80 | € 0,80 | € 0,80 | € 0,80 | Circulation | 7% | |
| 1978 o | 15K | — | — | — | — | — | € 4,60 | Proof Year Set | 1.3% | |
| 1977 l | 20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | BU Year Set | 0.3% | |
| 1977 l | 2M | — | — | € 0,76 | € 2,40 | € 2,40 | € 2,40 | Circulation | 8% | |
| 1977 l | 12K | — | — | — | — | — | € 3,50 | Proof Year Set | 0.8% | |
| 1976 l | 16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | BU Year Set | 0.4% | |
| 1976 l | 2M | — | — | € 0,54 | € 0,54 | € 0,70 | € 1,00 | Circulation | 8% | |
| 1976 l | 11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof Year Set | 0.7% | |
| 1975 l | 15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | BU Year Set | 0.3% | |
| 1975 l | 3.8M | — | € 0,30 | € 0,71 | € 0,77 | € 1,30 | € 1,30 | Circulation | 13% | |
| 1975 l | 10K | — | — | — | — | — | € 7,30 | Proof Year Set | 0.7% | |
| 1974 c | 15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | BU Year Set | 0.2% | |
| 1974 c | 1.2M | — | — | € 1,20 | € 1,20 | € 1,20 | € 1,20 | Circulation | 6% | |
| 1974 c | 8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof Year Set | 0.5% | |
| 1973 c | 15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | BU Year Set | 0.2% | |
| 1973 c | 2.6M | — | € 0,80 | € 0,82 | € 1,10 | — | — | Circulation | 10% | |
| 1973 c | 8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof Year Set | 0.6% | |
| 1972 c | 15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | BU Year Set | 0.2% | |
| 1972 c | 1.4M | — | — | € 1,10 | € 1,30 | € 1,80 | € 2,40 | Circulation | 8% | |
| 1972 c | 8K | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,80 | Proof Year Set | 0.8% | |
| 1971 c | 1.1M | — | € 0,35 | € 0,60 | — | — | € 1,10 | Circulation (with serifs on date) | 6% | |
| 1971 l | 15K | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,40 | BU Year Set (no serifs on date) | 0.8% | |
| 1971 l | 5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof Year Set | 0.4% | |
| 1970 | 20K | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,80 | BU Specimen (blue label) | 1.2% | |
| 1970 | 30K | — | — | — | — | — | € 3,20 | UNC Year Set (pink label) | 2% | |
| 1968 | 40K | — | — | — | — | — | € 3,30 | BU Specimen (blue label) | 1.7% | |
| 1968 | 35K | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,90 | UNC Year Set (pink label) | 2% | |
| 1967 | 50K | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,00 | BU Specimen (blue label) | 3% | |
| 1967 | 10M | € 0,30 | € 0,65 | € 1,10 | € 1,30 | € 1,80 | € 2,20 | Circulation | 35% | |
| 1967 | 750K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Circulation (dot above 1) | 3% | |
| 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Circulation (dot after II) | 0.1% | |
| 1967 | 250K | — | — | — | — | — | — | UNC Year Set (pink label) | 0.7% |
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