Half Crown 1944, Coin from New Zealand - detailed information

Half Crown 1944, Coin from New Zealand (demonetised 1967)
CoinHalf Crown 1944

MintRoyal Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage180,000
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Obverse
New Zealand / Half Crown 1944 - obverse photo

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
New Zealand / Half Crown 1944 - reverse photo

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 1944; in small letters to right of date the artist's initials KG (for [George] Kruger Gray).

Reverse Inscription NEW ZEALAND HALF CROWN 1944
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Half Crown 1944: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Mintage Issued: unknown
Half Crown 1944: References to Information Used
Half Crown 1944 / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Half Crown 1944 / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: US Dollar (USD)
MintVarietyGrade2018201920202021
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Royal MintUncirculated (UNC) 2,283.76 2,297.63 2,311.51 2,325.38
Royal MintAlmost Uncirculated (aUNC) 748.48 741.66 734.83 728.01
Royal MintExtra Fine (EF, XF) 293.98 289.38 284.78 280.17
Royal MintVery Fine (VF) 65.85 63.69 61.52 59.36
Royal MintFine (F) 32.94 33.82 34.71 35.59
MintVarietyGrade2018201920202021
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Royal MintProofProof 624.00 603.09 582.18 561.27
Royal MintBrilliant Uncirculated (BU) 615.62 584.07 552.52 520.97
Royal MintUncirculated (UNC) 309.44 294.36 279.28 264.20
Royal MintExtra Fine (EF, XF) 155.98 151.20 146.42 141.64
Royal MintVery Fine (VF) 44.78 44.47 44.15 43.84
Royal MintFine (F) 11.03 11.48 11.93 12.38
Historic values in NZD for Half Crown 1944 / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for Half Crown 1944 / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for Half Crown 1944 / Proof / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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All (21) coins of type: Half Crown
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Half Crown 1933 2,000,020 King George V - Crowned Bust, by Metcalfe GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Half Crown 1934 2,720,020 King George V - Crowned Bust, by Metcalfe GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Half Crown 1935 612,364 King George V - Crowned Bust, by Metcalfe GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Half Crown 1937 672,200 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Half Crown 1940 (Centennial) 100,800 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Half Crown 1941 776,000 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Half Crown 1942 240,000 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Half Crown 1943 1,120,000 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Half Crown 1944 180,000 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Half Crown 1945 420,000 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Half Crown 1946 960,000 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Half Crown 1947 1,600,020 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Half Crown 1948 1,400,000 King George VI - Bare Head KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Half Crown 1949 2,800,000 King George VI - Bare Head KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Half Crown 1950 3,600,000 King George VI - Bare Head KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Half Crown 1951 1,200,000 King George VI - Bare Head KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Half Crown 1953 127,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Half Crown 1961 80,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Half Crown 1962 600,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Half Crown 1963 400,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Half Crown 1965 (mint sets only) 225,010 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
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Half Crown 1944: Details
CountryNew Zealand
CurrencyNew Zealand Pound
Coin TypeHalf Crown (Silver)
Issued1944
MonarchKing George VI
EffigyKing George VI - Bare Head, by Thomas Humphrey Paget
Face Value2 1/2 (x Shilling)
Total Mintage180,000
CurrentNo; demonetised 1967
MaterialSilver
DesignerGeorge Kruger Gray
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size32.0000 mm
Mass14.1000 g
OCC IDDANM-QEPY-CDVP-OJYG
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