50 Cents - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; HMS Endeavour, Gold Proof
Features
| Issuer |
New Zealand
 |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 1994 |
| Value | 50 Cents (0.50 NZD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1967-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: gold (.9167) centre in gold (.375) ring (outer ring is white gold) |
| Weight | 22.5 g |
| Diameter | 31.75 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 31 October 2006 |
| Number | N# 60041 |
| References | KM# 90b Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
HMS Endeavour
Obverse
Third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the King George IV State Diadem, legend around, date below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II · NEW ZEALAND
RDM
· 1994 ·
Designer: Raphael David Maklouf
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:
FIFTY CENTS
JB
ENDEAVOUR
Designer: George James Berry
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)Comments
This bimetallic coin was struck by the Royal Mint and issued by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in 1994 to Commemorate 225 years since Lt. James Cook left England to explore the Pacific in 1769. The coin was issued in three different versions. This is the Gold Proof version made from a 22 carat yellow gold inner ring and a 9 carat white gold outer ring. It was issued in a capsule in a plush red box with certificate.
The other versions of the coin were a base metal bimetalic and a silver proof with base metal inner ring.
The other versions of the coin were a base metal bimetalic and a silver proof with base metal inner ring.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1994 | 500 | Proof in red case | |||||||||||||
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