Half Crown 1961, Coin from New Zealand - detailed information

Half Crown 1961, Coin from New Zealand (demonetised 1967)
CoinHalf Crown 1961

MintRoyal Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage80,000
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Obverse
New Zealand / Half Crown 1961 - obverse photo

Laureate bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (the effigy by Mary Gillick known as the "First portrait"); the designer's initials, M.G., appear incuse on the base of the neck truncation. The monarch's legend QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND + runs continuously all around the bust.

Obverse Inscription QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND +
Reverse
New Zealand / Half Crown 1961 - 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 1961; in small letters to right of date the artist's initials KG (for [George] Kruger Gray).

Reverse Inscription NEW ZEALAND HALF CROWN 1961
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Half Crown 1961: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Mintage Issued: unknown
Half Crown 1961: References to Information Used
Half Crown 1961 / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Half Crown 1961 / Best-effort future value guesstimates based on past value trends in currency: US Dollar (USD)
MintVarietyGrade2018201920202021
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Royal MintUncirculated (UNC) 89.67 88.84 88.01 87.18
Royal MintAlmost Uncirculated (aUNC) 53.90 53.05 52.21 51.37
Royal MintExtra Fine (EF, XF) 29.40 28.94 28.48 28.02
Royal MintVery Fine (VF) 14.96 14.83 14.70 14.57
Royal MintFine (F) 7.84 7.72 7.59 7.47
MintVarietyGrade2018201920202021
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Royal MintProofProof 399.09 385.36 371.63 357.90
Royal MintBrilliant Uncirculated (BU) 48.77 46.18 43.60 41.01
Royal MintUncirculated (UNC) 25.25 24.25 23.24 22.24
Royal MintExtra Fine (EF, XF) 12.74 12.31 11.88 11.44
Royal MintVery Fine (VF) 6.76 6.53 6.30 6.07
Royal MintFine (F) 4.14 4.13 4.13 4.12
Historic values in NZD for Half Crown 1961 / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for Half Crown 1961 / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
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Historic values in USD for Half Crown 1961 / 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 1961: Details
CountryNew Zealand
CurrencyNew Zealand Pound
Coin TypeHalf Crown (CuproNickel)
Issued1961
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - First Portrait, by Mary Gillick
Face Value2 1/2 (x Shilling)
Total Mintage80,000
CurrentNo; demonetised 1967
MaterialCuproNickel
DesignerGeorge Kruger Gray
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size32.0000 mm
Mass14.1000 g
OCC IDGRNA-ZEGW-CAVK-EXJL
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Half Crown 1961: Photos
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Coin, New Zealand, Elizabeth II 1/2 Crown
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Coin, New Zealand, Elizabeth II 1/2 Crown
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Half Crown 1961: Catalogue Reference IDs