| Issuer | New Zealand |
| Year | 1967-1985 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Cents (0.50 NZD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1967-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 13.61 g |
| Dimensions | 31.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1 November 2006 |
| Reference(s) | KM#37.1, KM#37.2 |
| Obverse description | Second crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around, date below. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1967 |
| Reverse description | The barque HMS Endeavour, commanded by Capt. James Cook on his first exploration of the Pacific in 1769-1771, sailing to the right, passing in front of Mount Taranaki (Mount Egmont), denomination above left, legend below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 50 JB ENDEAVOUR |
| Edge | Segmented reeding |
| Mint | Royal Australian Mint, Canberra,Australia (1965-date) Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa,Canada (1908-date) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) |
| Mintage | 1967 - BU Specimen (blue label) - 50 000 1967 - Circulation - 10 000 000 1967 - Circulation (dot above 1) - 750 000 1967 - Circulation (dot after II) - 1967 - UNC Year Set (pink label) - 250 000 1968 - BU Specimen (blue label) - 40 000 1968 - UNC Year Set (pink label) - 35 000 1970 - BU Specimen (blue label) - 20 000 1970 - UNC Year Set (pink label) - 30 000 1971 c - Circulation (with serifs on date) - 1 123 000 1971 l - BU Year Set (no serifs on date) - 15 000 1971 l - Proof Year Set - 5 000 1972 c - BU Year Set - 15 000 1972 c - Circulation - 1 431 000 1972 c - Proof Year Set - 8 000 1973 c - BU Year Set - 15 000 1973 c - Circulation - 2 554 000 1973 c - Proof Year Set - 8 000 1974 c - BU Year Set - 15 000 1974 c - Circulation - 1 246 000 1974 c - Proof Year Set - 8 000 1975 l - BU Year Set - 15 000 1975 l - Circulation - 3 825 000 1975 l - Proof Year Set - 10 000 1976 l - BU Year Set - 16 000 1976 l - Circulation - 2 027 000 1976 l - Proof Year Set - 11 000 1977 l - BU Year Set - 20 000 1977 l - Circulation - 2 032 000 1977 l - Proof Year Set - 12 000 1978 o - BU Year Set - 23 000 1978 o - Circulation - 2 038 000 1978 o - Proof Year Set - 15 000 1979 o - BU Year Set - 25 000 1979 o - circulation - 2 441 000 1979 o - Proof Year Set - 16 000 1980 l - BU Year Set (thick 8 in date) - 27 000 1980 l - Proof Year Set - 17 000 1980 o - Circulation (thin 8 in date) - 8 000 000 1981 l - BU Year Set (pointed end of 9, round holes in 8) - 25 000 1981 l - Proof Year Set - 18 000 1981 o - Circulation (blunt end of 9, oval holes in 8) - 4 000 000 1982 l - BU Year Set (pointed end of 2`) - 25 000 1982 l - Proof Year Set - 18 000 1982 o - Circulation (blunt end of 2) - 6 000 000 1983 l - BU Year Set - 25 000 1983 l - Proof Year Set - 18 000 1984 l - BU Year Set - 25 000 1984 l - Circulation; with or without rope; see comments - 2 000 000 1984 l - Proof Year Set - 15 000 1985 c - BU Year Set - 20 000 1985 c - Circulation - 2 000 000 1985 c - Proof Year Set - 11 500 |
| Catalog ID | 6977216290 |
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