New Zealand: Coin Halfpenny 1942 - detailed information
New Zealand: Coin Halfpenny 1942
| Coin | Halfpenny 1942 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
At centre, between two Māori scroll designs, a tiki (Māori carved figure); around, NEW ZEALAND HALF PENNY; below, the date 1942. |
| Reverse Inscription | NEW ZEALAND HALF PENNY 1942 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Edge Inscription | None |
| Notes | The John Bertrand New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue 1965 and The Australian Coin Chart 1966 list mintage of 1,960,000. |
Halfpenny 1942: References to Information Used
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | link | |
| John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue | 1965 | Mint | ||
| Reserve Bank of New Zealand | 15 Oct 2014 | Mintage | link | Circulation mintage |
| Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 1965 - 1966 | Mintage | ||
| John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue | 1965 - | Valuations | ||
| Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 1965 - 1966 | Valuations |
Halfpenny 1942 / 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 | Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) | 440.97 | 434.07 | 427.17 | 420.26 | |
| Royal Mint | Uncirculated (UNC) | 204.66 | 206.15 | 207.63 | 209.12 | |
| Royal Mint | Almost Uncirculated (aUNC) | 199.37 | 197.47 | 195.57 | 193.68 | |
| Royal Mint | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 71.34 | 71.35 | 71.37 | 71.39 | |
| Royal Mint | Fine (F) | 3.92 | 3.86 | 3.80 | 3.74 | |
Halfpenny 1942 / 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) | 181.76 | 171.03 | 160.30 | 149.57 | |
| Royal Mint | Uncirculated (UNC) | 85.09 | 82.05 | 79.01 | 75.97 | |
| Royal Mint | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 27.12 | 26.43 | 25.75 | 25.06 | |
| Royal Mint | Very Fine (VF) | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.50 | |
| Royal Mint | Fine (F) | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | |
Historic values in NZD for Halfpenny 1942 / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
| (hover mouse over grades in the left-hand column to see values highlighted; hover mouse over graph points to see exact values and additional information) |
Historic values in USD for Halfpenny 1942 / Royal Mint / (generated 8/2018). Inflation-corrected to 2017.
| (hover mouse over grades in the left-hand column to see values highlighted; hover mouse over graph points to see exact values and additional information) |
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Halfpenny 1942: Details
| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Currency | New Zealand Pound |
| Coin Type | Halfpenny |
| Issued | 1942 |
| Monarch | King George VI |
| Effigy | Portrait by Thomas Humphrey Paget |
| Face Value | 1/2 (x Penny) |
| Current | No (demonetised 1967) |
| Mintage | 1,920,000 (1.9 million) |
| Rarity | C (Common) |
| Material | Bronze |
| Designer | Leonard Cornwall Mitchell |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size (mm) | 25.4800 |
| Mass (g) | 5.6699 |
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Halfpenny 1942: Catalogue Reference IDs
| Source | Reference ID |
|---|---|
| Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | New Zealand KM# 12 |
| Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide | 3 |
| Australian Coin Chart | NH3 |