Fifty Cents 1990 150th Anniversary, Coin from New Zealand - detailed information

Fifty Cents 1990 150th Anniversary, Coin from New Zealand (demonetised 2006)
CoinFifty Cents 1990 150th Anniversary

These coins were issued in the 150th Anniversary mint sets with a mintage of 10,000. They were struck by the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra and were designed by Horst Hahne.

There was also an "off-metal" proof minting in silver. Silver coins weigh 15.74g.

The regular mint sets of the year featured the usual Endeavour fifty cents.

MintRoyal Australian Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage17,000
Obverse
New Zealand / Fifty Cents 1990 150th Anniversary - obverse photo

The obverse of the coin shows the crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II, facing right (her effigy known as the "Third Portrait"). The Queen is wearing the royal diadem which she wears on her way to and from the State Opening of Parliament, a pearl necklace and earrings.

Incuse in tiny letters on the neck truncation, the designer's initials RDM (for Raphael David Maklouf).

Around, the monarch's legend and the date of issue: ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1990.

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1990
Reverse
New Zealand / Fifty Cents 1990 150th Anniversary - reverse photo

Child with a shovel sitting beside a tree, rainbow design in the background. To the right, the denomination 50 [cents].
Reverse Inscription 50
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Fifty Cents 1990 150th Anniversary: Known varieties
Variety Silver proof
Mintage Issued: 7,000 (included in total)
Material0.925 Silver
Fifty Cents 1990 150th Anniversary: References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins Mint
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins Mintage
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins Varieties
Fifty Cents 1990 150th Anniversary / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Fifty Cents 1990 150th Anniversary / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: US Dollar (USD)
MintVarietyGrade2018201920202021
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Royal Australian MintUncirculated (UNC) 14.94 14.80 14.66 14.52
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Royal Australian MintSilver proofProof FDC (PR65 and above) 19.93 19.72 19.50 19.29
Royal Australian MintSilver proofProof 22.77 22.76 22.75 22.74
Royal Australian MintGem Uncirculated 7.97 7.89 7.80 7.72
Royal Australian MintUncirculated (UNC) 11.28 11.52 11.75 11.98
Historic values in NZD for Fifty Cents 1990 150th Anniversary / Royal Australian Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for Fifty Cents 1990 150th Anniversary / Royal Australian Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
(hover mouse over grades in the left-hand column to see values highlighted; hover mouse over graph points to see exact values and additional information)
Historic values in USD for Fifty Cents 1990 150th Anniversary / Silver proof / Royal Australian Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
(hover mouse over grades in the left-hand column to see values highlighted; hover mouse over graph points to see exact values and additional information)
All (61) coins of type: Fifty Cents
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Fifty Cents 1967 10,300,010 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1967
Fifty Cents 1968 (mint sets only) 75,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1968
Fifty Cents 1969 (mint sets only) 100,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1969
Fifty Cents 1970 (mint sets only) 50,010 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1970
Fifty Cents 1971 1,143,200 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1971
Fifty Cents 1972 1,431,045 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1972
Fifty Cents 1973 2,531,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1973
Fifty Cents 1974 1,223,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1974
Fifty Cents 1975 3,825,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1975
Fifty Cents 1976 2,027,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1976
Fifty Cents 1977 2,032,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1977
Fifty Cents 1978 2,038,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1978
Fifty Cents 1979 2,441,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1979
Fifty Cents 1980 8,044,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1980
Fifty Cents 1981 4,043,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1981
Fifty Cents 1982 6,043,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1982
Fifty Cents 1983 (mint sets only) 43,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1983
Fifty Cents 1984 2,040,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1984
Fifty Cents 1985 2,032,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1985
Fifty Cents 1986 5,228,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1986
Fifty Cents 1987 3,628,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1987
Fifty Cents 1988 8,824,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1988
Fifty Cents 1989 (mint sets only) 23,500 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1989
Fifty Cents 1990 (mint sets only) 28,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1990
Fifty Cents 1990 150th Anniversary 17,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1990
Fifty Cents 1991 (mint sets only) 35,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1991
Fifty Cents 1992 (mint sets only) 24,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1992
Fifty Cents 1993 (mint sets only) 25,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1993
Fifty Cents 1994 (mint sets only) 63,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1994
Fifty Cents 1995 (mint sets only) 14,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1995
Fifty Cents 1996 (mint sets only) 7,719 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1996
Fifty Cents 1997 (mint sets only) 6,282 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1997
Fifty Cents 1998 (mint sets only) 6,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1998
Fifty Cents 1999 (mint sets only) 4,999 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 1999
Fifty Cents 2000 (mint sets only) 4,500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2000
Fifty Cents 2001 5,004,274 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2001
Fifty Cents 2002 3,004,500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2002
Fifty Cents 2003 2,504,496 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2003
Fifty Cents 2004 2,004,550 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2004
Fifty Cents 2005 1,005,250 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2005
Fifty Cents 2006 (large, mint sets only) 5,100 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2006
Fifty Cents 2006 70,200,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2006
Fifty Cents 2007 (mint sets only) 9,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2007
Fifty Cents 2008 (mint sets only) 8,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2008
Fifty Cents 2009 20,003,500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2009
Fifty Cents 2010 (mint sets only) 3,500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2010
Fifty Cents 2011 (mint sets only) 4,700 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2011
Fifty Cents 2012 (mint sets only) 4,500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2012
Fifty Cents 2013 (mint sets only) 3,500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2013
Fifty Cents 2014 8,000,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2014
Fifty Cents 2015 ANZAC 1,000,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2015
Fifty Cents 2015 12,700,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2015
Fifty Cents 2016 6,001,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2016
Fifty Cents 2017 (proof only) 750 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2017
Fifty Cents 2018 6,001,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2018
Fifty Cents 2018 Armistice 2,000,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2018
Fifty Cents 2019 21,001,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2019
Fifty Cents 2020 8,201,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2020
Fifty Cents 2021 (proof only) 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2021
Fifty Cents 2022 (proof only) 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2022
Fifty Cents 2023 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2023
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Fifty Cents 1990 150th Anniversary: Details
CountryNew Zealand
CurrencyNew Zealand Dollar
Coin TypeFifty Cents 150th Anniversary
Issued1990
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait, by Raphael Maklouf
Face Value50 (x Cent)
Total Mintage17,000
CurrentNo; demonetised 2006
MaterialCuproNickel
DesignerReginald George James Berry
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size28.5800 mm
Mass13.6100 g
OCC IDZQRA-POBN-CBGX-OYJD
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Fifty Cents 1990 150th Anniversary: Photos
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Fifty Cents 1990 150th Anniversary: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsNew Zealand KM# 75
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsNew Zealand KM# 75a (Silver proof)