Summary
Fifty Cents, Issued by New Zealand, 1967
Minted by Royal Mint, Wales
Obverse Description
Diademed and draped bust of the Queen facing right; around, ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND; below, 1967
Reverse Description
The barque Endeavour sailing south, with Mt. Taranaki (Egmont) in the background; above, 50; below, ENDEAVOUR; the atrist's initails, JB, on coastline to right of ship
Edge Description
Alternating milled and plain
Significance
In 1959, a committee was set up to study and report on the introduction of decimal coinage in New Zealand and in 1963 it was announced that the change to a decimal system would take place. The Decimal Currency Act, 1964 prescribed the designs, diameters, and standard weights of the decimal coins, which first appeared in circulation on 10th July 1967.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Date Issued
1967 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Artist
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Copper-Nickel
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
32 mm (Outside Diameter), 13.92 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
KM#37.1
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2009. 2009 Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1901 - 2000.
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Keywords
Barques, British Commonwealth Coins, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins
