Fifty Cents 2008 (mint sets only), Coin from New Zealand - detailed information

Fifty Cents 2008 (mint sets only), Coin from New Zealand
CoinFifty Cents 2008 (mint sets only)

The New Zealand fifty-cent coin is a coin of the New Zealand dollar. It was the largest by denomination, diameter and mass to have been introduced on the decimalisation of the currency on 10 July 1967, replacing the pre-decimal crown coin (five shillings).

On 31 July 2006, as part of a revision of New Zealand's coinage, the fifty cent was made smaller, lighter and of a cheaper alloy (nickel-plated steel). On 1 November of that year the previous larger fifty cent coin was demonetised.

Both the larger and smaller coin feature on their reverse the HMS Endeavour on which Captain Cook became the first Briton to reach New Zealand, in October 1769. The obverse, as on all New Zealand coins, features the reigning monarch.

There were no 50 cent coins issued for circulation in 2008. Some were struck for the mint sets and proof sets of the year only.

MintRoyal Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage8,000
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Obverse

The obverse shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.

In tiny letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).

Around the effigy is the monarch's legend and the date: NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2008.

Obverse Inscription NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II 2008
Reverse
New Zealand / Fifty Cents 2008 (mint sets only) - reverse photo

The reverse features the barque Endeavour sailing south. HMS Endeavour was the ship on which Captain Cook became the first Briton to reach New Zealand in October 1769. Mount Taranaki (Egmont) is seen in the distance; above left, the denomination 50 [cents]; below, ENDEAVOUR.

The artist's initials JB (for [Reginald George] James Berry) are in tiny letters on the coastline to the right of ship.
Reverse Inscription 50 ENDEAVOUR
EdgePlainEdge InscriptionNone
Fifty Cents 2008 (mint sets only): Known varieties
Variety Proof
Mintage Issued: 4,000 (included in total)
Fifty Cents 2008 (mint sets only): References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
New Zealand Post 2008 Mint link
New Zealand Post 2008 Mintage link
New Zealand Post 2008 Varieties link Proof
Fifty Cents 2008 (mint sets only) / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
MintVarietyGrade2018201920202021
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Royal MintUncirculated (UNC) 30.72 32.31 33.90 35.49
Fifty Cents 2008 (mint sets only) / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: US Dollar (USD)
MintVarietyGrade2018201920202021
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Royal MintProofProof FDC 7.97 7.89 7.80 7.72
Royal MintGem Uncirculated 5.98 5.91 5.85 5.79
Historic values in NZD for Fifty Cents 2008 (mint sets only) / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for Fifty Cents 2008 (mint sets only) / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for Fifty Cents 2008 (mint sets only) / Proof / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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All (57) 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 6,000,000 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
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Fifty Cents 2008 (mint sets only): Details
CountryNew Zealand
CurrencyNew Zealand Dollar
Coin TypeFifty Cents (small)
Issued2008
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley
Face Value50 (x Cent)
Total Mintage8,000
CurrentYes
MaterialNickel-plated steel
DesignerReginald George James Berry
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size24.750 mm
Thickness1.700 mm
Mass5.150 g
OCC IDZQRA-POBN-CMMJ-OYJD
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Fifty Cents 2008 (mint sets only): Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsNew Zealand KM# 119a
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