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½ Penny – New Zealand

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1953–1965
Issuer: New Zealand Issuer flag
Currency:
(1840—1967)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 25,807,000
Material
Diameter: 25.4 mm
Weight: 5.6 g
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Bronze
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard23.1
Numista: #3922

Obverse

Inscription:
QUEEN·ELIZABETH·THE·SECOND +

M·G·
Script: Latin
Engraver: Mary Gillick

Reverse

Inscription:
NEW ZEALAND HALF PENNY

· 1965 ·
Script: Latin
Engraver: L. C. Mitchell

Edge

Plain

Categories

Art> Sculpture

Mints

NameMark
Royal Mint (Tower Hill)

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1953727,000
1953Proof
1954240,000
1954Proof
1955240,000
19561,200,000
1956Proof
19571,440,000
1957Proof
19581,920,000
1958Proof
19591,920,000
1959Proof
19602,400,000
1960Proof
19612,880,000
1961Proof
19622,880,000
1962Proof
1963Proof
19631,680,000
19642,880,000
1964Proof
19655,200,000
1965175,000BU
196525,000Prooflike

Series: 1953 New Zealand circulation coins

½ Penny obverse
½ Penny reverse
½ Penny
1953-1965
1 Penny obverse
1 Penny reverse
1 Penny
1953-1965
3 Pence obverse
3 Pence reverse
3 Pence
1953-1965
6 Pence obverse
6 Pence reverse
6 Pence
1953-1965
1 Shilling obverse
1 Shilling reverse
1 Shilling
1953-1965
1 Florin obverse
1 Florin reverse
1 Florin
1953-1965
½ Crown obverse
½ Crown reverse
½ Crown
1953-1965
🌱 Very Common