Halfpenny 1949, Coin from New Zealand

Halfpenny 1949, Coin from New Zealand (demonetised 1967)

Coin	Halfpenny 1949

With the independence of India on 15 August 1947, King George VI ceased to be Emperor of India. On the New Zealand bronze coinage of 1949, the first bronze issue struck since independence, the obverse legend was changed from GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR to KING GEORGE THE SIXTH.

Mint	Royal Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	1,766,400 (1.8 million) , Rarity: C (Common)
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Obverse
Bare head of King George VI facing left; around, the monarch's legend KING GEORGE THE SIXTH; below the neck truncation in small letters are the artist's initials HP (for [Thomas] Humphrey Paget).

Obverse Inscription	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH

Reverse
At centre, between two Māori scroll designs, a tiki (Māori carved figure); around, NEW ZEALAND HALF PENNY; below, the date 1949.

Reverse Inscription	NEW ZEALAND HALF PENNY 1949

Edge	Plain	Edge Inscription	None

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Halfpenny 1949: Known varieties

Variety	Proof
Mintage	Issued: unknown

Halfpenny 1949: 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
John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue	1965	Mintage
Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide	1965 - 1966	Mintage
Australian Coin Chart	1966	Mintage
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins	1971	Varieties		Proof
Museums Victoria Collections	2016	Varieties	link	Proof
John Bertrand, New Zealand Coin and Banknote Catalogue	1965 -	Valuations
Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide	1965 - 1966	Valuations

All (24) coins of type: Halfpenny

Coin Name	Mintage	Effigy	Legend
Halfpenny 1940	3,432,005	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Halfpenny 1941	960,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Halfpenny 1942	1,920,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Halfpenny 1944	2,035,200	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Halfpenny 1945	1,516,800	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Halfpenny 1946	3,120,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Halfpenny 1947	2,726,400	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Halfpenny 1949	1,766,400	King George VI - Bare Head	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Halfpenny 1950	1,425,600	King George VI - Bare Head	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Halfpenny 1951	2,342,400	King George VI - Bare Head	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Halfpenny 1952	2,400,000	King George VI - Bare Head	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Halfpenny 1953	727,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Halfpenny 1954	240,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Halfpenny 1955	240,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Halfpenny 1956	1,200,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Halfpenny 1957	1,440,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Halfpenny 1958	1,920,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Halfpenny 1959	1,920,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Halfpenny 1960	2,400,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Halfpenny 1961	2,880,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Halfpenny 1962	2,880,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Halfpenny 1963	1,680,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Halfpenny 1964	2,880,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +
Halfpenny 1965	5,225,010	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND +

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Halfpenny 1949: Details

Country	New Zealand
Currency	New Zealand Pound
Coin Type	Halfpenny
Issued	1949
Monarch	King George VI
Effigy	King George VI - Bare Head, by Thomas Humphrey Paget
Face Value	1/2 (x Penny)
Total Mintage	1,766,400 (1.8 million), Rarity: C (Common)
Current	No; demonetised 1967
Material	Bronze
Designer	Leonard Cornwall Mitchell
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Size	25.4800 mm
Mass	5.6699 g
OCC ID	WLGV-BOLD-CKPV-OMPX

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Halfpenny 1949: Photos

Image	Details
	Proof Coin - 1/2 Penny, New Zealand, 1949 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Heath Warwick Notes: Proof. Source
	Proof Coin - 1/2 Penny, New Zealand, 1949 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Heath Warwick Notes: Proof. Source
	New Zealand 1949 1/2 penny Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Heritage Auction Galleries Notes: Proof. Source
	New Zealand 1949 1/2 penny Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Heritage Auction Galleries Notes: Proof. Source
	Coin - 1/2 Penny, New Zealand, 1949 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Jennifer McNair Source
	Coin - 1/2 Penny, New Zealand, 1949 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Jennifer McNair Source

Halfpenny 1949: Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	New Zealand KM# 20
Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide	8
Australian Coin Chart	NH10

Relevant Links

Museums Victoria: Proof Coin - 1/2 Penny, New Zealand, 1949 (Proof)

Museums Victoria: Coin - 1/2 Penny, New Zealand, 1949

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Halfpenny 1949, Coin from New Zealand - detailed information