50 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

Features

Issuer	New Zealand
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1967-1985
Value	50 Cents (0.50 NZD)
Currency	Dollar (1967-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	13.61 g
Diameter	31.75 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1 November 2006
Number	N# 3915
References	KM# 37.1, 37.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 37.1 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Second crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND
1973

Designer: Arnold Machin

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.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
JB
ENDEAVOUR

Designer: George James Berry

Edge

Segmented reeding

Mints

	Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)
	Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)
	Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

The mint marks are NOT appearing on the coins, but in the year lines, as defined in KM:

“c” is Canberra (Royal Australian Mint)

“l” is Llantrisant (Royal Mint)

“o” is Ottawa (Royal Canadian Mint)

1967 'dot above 1' variety:

1967 'dot after II' variety:

1971 obverse serif varieties:

1984 rope / no rope

Present in sets

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1967	50 000						$ 2.10	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Specimen (blue label)	3%
1967	10 000 000	$ 0.31	$ 0.70	$ 1.20	$ 1.30	$ 1.50	$ 2.30	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Circulation	36%
1967	750 000						$ 1.70	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Dot above 1 (see comments)	3%
1967								KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Dot after II (see comments)	0.14%
1967	250 000						$ 2.90	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	UNC Year Set (pink label)	1.0%
1968	40 000						$ 3.30	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Specimen (blue label)	1.9%
1968	35 000						$ 2.30	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	UNC Year Set (pink label)	2%
1970	20 000						$ 2.90	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Specimen (blue label)	1.1%
1970	30 000						$ 3.20	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	UNC Year Set (pink label)	2%
1971	15 000						$ 1.70	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Year Set (no serifs on date, London Mint)	0.8%
1971	5 000							KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Proof Year Set, London Mint	0.3%
1971	1 123 000		$ 0.39	$ 0.58	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	With serifs on date (Canberra Mint)	6%
1972	15 000							KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Year Set, Canberra Mint	0.3%
1972	1 431 000			$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.40	$ 2.90	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Circulation - Canberra Mint	8%
1972	8 000						$ 3.10	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Proof Year Set, Canberra Mint	0.7%
1973	15 000							KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Year Set, Canberra Mint	0.2%
1973	2 554 000		$ 0.72	$ 0.86	$ 1.10	$ 2.30		KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Circulation - Canberra Mint	10%
1973	8 000							KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Proof Year Set, Canberra Mint	0.5%
1974	15 000							KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Year Set, Canberra Mint	0.3%
1974	1 246 000			$ 0.88	$ 1.30	$ 1.50	$ 2.10	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Circulation - Canberra Mint	6%
1974	8 000						$ 2.60	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Proof Year Set, Canberra Mint	0.5%
1975	15 000							KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Year Set, Llantrisant Mint	0.3%
1975	3 825 000		$ 0.67	$ 0.75	$ 1.10	$ 1.30	$ 1.90	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Circulation - Llantrisant Mint	13%
1975	10 000						$ 7.80	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Proof Year Set, Llantrisant Mint	0.8%
1976	16 000							KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Year Set, Llantrisant Mint	0.4%
1976	2 027 000			$ 0.58	$ 0.81	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Circulation - Llantrisant Mint	8%
1976	11 000						$ 3.10	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Proof Year Set, Llantrisant Mint	0.7%
1977	20 000						$ 2.30	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Year Set, Llantrisant Mint	0.3%
1977	2 032 000			$ 0.81	$ 0.81	$ 2.20		KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Circulation - Llantrisant Mint	8%
1977	12 000						$ 4.10	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Proof Year Set, Llantrisant Mint	0.8%
1978	23 000						$ 1.20	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Year Set, Ottawa Mint	0.6%
1978	2 038 000		$ 0.32	$ 0.55	$ 1.00	$ 1.10	$ 1.20	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Circulation - Ottawa Mint	7%
1978	15 000						$ 4.40	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Proof Year Set, Ottawa Mint	1.3%
1979	25 000						$ 1.60	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Year Set, Ottawa Mint	0.5%
1979	2 441 000		$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 1.70	$ 1.70	$ 1.70	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Circulation - Ottawa Mint	9%
1979	16 000						$ 4.30	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Proof Year Set, Ottawa Mint	1.3%
1980	27 000						$ 4.30	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Year Set, Royal Mint	1.6%
1980	17 000						$ 3.30	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Proof Year Set, Royal Mint	1.2%
1980	8 000 000		$ 0.29	$ 0.89	$ 1.70	$ 1.70	$ 1.90	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Thin 8 in date, Ottawa Mint	19%
1981	4 000 000		$ 0.68	$ 0.70	$ 1.70			KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Blunt end of 9, oval holes in 8, Ottawa Mint	10%
1981	25 000				$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Year Set, pointed end of 9, round holes in 8, Llantrisant	1.6%
1981	18 000						$ 4.10	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Proof Year Set, Llantrisant Mint	0.9%
1982	6 000 000		$ 0.68	$ 0.70	$ 1.00	$ 1.40	$ 1.40	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Blunt end of 2, Ottawa Mint	15%
1982	25 000						$ 1.80	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Year Set, pointed end of 2, Llantrisant Mint	1.4%
1982	18 000						$ 5.80	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Proof Year Set, Llantrisant Mint	1.1%
1983	25 000						$ 3.50	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Year Set, Llantrisant Mint	1.3%
1983	18 000						$ 4.00	KM# 37.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Proof Year Set, Llantrisant Mint	0.9%
1984	25 000						$ 1.50	KM# 37.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Year Set, Llantrisant Mint	0.9%
1984	15 000						$ 3.00	KM# 37.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Proof Year Set, Llantrisant Mint	0.7%
1984	2 000 000			$ 0.89	$ 0.89	$ 0.89	$ 0.89	KM# 37.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	With rope (see comments), Llantrisant Mint	6%
1984								KM# 37.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Without rope (see comments), Llantrisant Mint	0.12%
1985	20 000						$ 3.10	KM# 37.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	BU Year Set, Canberra Mint	0.9%
1985	2 000 000		$ 0.32	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	KM# 37.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Circulation - Canberra Mint	6%
1985	11 500						$ 5.00	KM# 37.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Proof Year Set, Canberra Mint	0.6%

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