Fifty Cents 2023 (proof only), Coin from New Zealand - detailed information
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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. 50c coins were only struck in proof grade for collectors in 2023; none were released into circulation. | ||||||
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| Variety | Proof, Royal Dutch Mint | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 1,000 (included in total) | |
| Details | The proof coins are 5.60g (heavier than the circulation coins), and are made of copper-nickel. | |
| In Sets |
2023 Limited Edition New Zealand Five-Coin Proof Set, mintage 250
5 coins: $2 Kotuku, $1 Kiwi, 50 Cents, 20 Cents, 10 Cents 2023 New Zealand Proof Currency Set, mintage 750 6 coins: 1 oz Silver Native Bee, $2 Kotuku, $1 Kiwi, 50 Cents, 20 Cents, 10 Cents | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
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| Currency | New Zealand Dollar |
| Coin Type | Fifty Cents (small) |
| Issued | 2023 |
| Monarch | King Charles III |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Face Value | 50 (x Cent) |
| Total Mintage | 1,000 |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | CuproNickel |
| Designer | Reginald George James Berry |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 24.7500 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7000 mm |
| Mass | 5.6000 g |
| OCC ID | BYNK-ODDC-WLBZ-OPQM |
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| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | New Zealand KM# 119a, 119b (copper-nickel) |