New Zealand: Coin Half Crown 1943 - detailed information
New Zealand: Coin Half Crown 1943
| Coin | Half Crown 1943 |
|---|---|
| Mint | Royal Mint |
Obverse |
Bare head of King George VI facing left; around, the monarch's legend GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR; below the neck truncation in small letters are the artist's initials HP (for [Thomas] Humphrey Paget). |
| Obverse Inscription | GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR |
Reverse |
Shield of Arms of the Dominion of New Zealand: a shield quartered with the Southern Cross, a wheat sheaf, a lamb suspended by a ribbon and mining hammers crossed divided by three ships, surmounted by the Royal Crown and surrounded by ornamentation inspired by Maori carvings; around, NEW ZEALAND HALF CROWN; below, the date 1943; in small letters to right of date the artist's initials KG (for [George] Kruger Gray). |
| Reverse Inscription | NEW ZEALAND HALF CROWN 1943 |
| Edge | Milled |
| Edge Inscription | None |
Half Crown 1943: References to Information Used
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | ||
| John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue | 1965 | Mint | ||
| Reserve Bank of New Zealand | 15 Oct 2014 | Mintage | link | Circulation mintage |
| John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue | 1965 | Mintage | ||
| Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 1965 - 1966 | Mintage | ||
| Australian Coin Chart | 1966 | Mintage | ||
| John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue | 1965 - | Valuations | ||
| Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 1965 - 1966 | Valuations |
Half Crown 1943 / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
| Mint | Variety | Grade | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See FAQ before use! This is not a proper prediction! | ||||||
| Royal Mint | Uncirculated (UNC) | 412.16 | 413.54 | 414.92 | 416.30 | |
| Royal Mint | Almost Uncirculated (aUNC) | 174.87 | 173.36 | 171.84 | 170.33 | |
| Royal Mint | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 84.65 | 83.81 | 82.98 | 82.14 | |
| Royal Mint | Very Fine (VF) | 28.01 | 26.93 | 25.84 | 24.76 | |
| Royal Mint | Fine (F) | 16.48 | 16.93 | 17.39 | 17.84 | |
Half Crown 1943 / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: US Dollar (USD)
| Mint | Variety | Grade | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See FAQ before use! This is not a proper prediction! | ||||||
| Royal Mint | Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) | 133.60 | 123.90 | 114.21 | 104.52 | |
| Royal Mint | Uncirculated (UNC) | 64.28 | 60.89 | 57.49 | 54.10 | |
| Royal Mint | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 31.89 | 30.78 | 29.68 | 28.57 | |
| Royal Mint | Very Fine (VF) | 13.61 | 13.31 | 13.00 | 12.70 | |
| Royal Mint | Fine (F) | 9.43 | 9.98 | 10.53 | 11.07 | |
Historic values in NZD for Half Crown 1943 / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for Half Crown 1943 / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Half Crown 1943: Details
| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Currency | New Zealand Pound |
| Coin Type | Half Crown (Silver) |
| Issued | 1943 |
| Monarch | King George VI |
| Effigy | Portrait by Thomas Humphrey Paget |
| Face Value | 2 1/2 (x Shilling) |
| Current | No (demonetised 1967) |
| Mintage | 1,120,000 (1.1 million) |
| Material | Silver |
| Designer | George Kruger Gray |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size (mm) | 32 |
| Mass (g) | 14.1000 |
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Half Crown 1943: Catalogue Reference IDs
| Source | Reference ID |
|---|---|
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | New Zealand KM# 11 |
| Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 169 |
| Australian Coin Chart | NHC8 |