Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, legend around, date below.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II
IRB
2006
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
ENDEAVOUR
JB
Edge
Plain
Mint
Perth Mint, Australia(1899-date) Royal Australian Mint, Canberra,Australia (1965-date) Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg,Canada (1976-date) Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date) Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
Mintage
2006 - BU - Small Change - Smaller Change Set - 2006 - Circulation - 70 200 000 2007 - BU Year Set - 3 500 2007 - Proof Year Set - 2 200 2008 - BU Year Set - 2 631 2008 - Proof Year Set - 1 446 2009 - BU Year Set - 2 000 2009 - Circulation - 20 000 000 2009 - Proof Year Set - 1 041 2013 - BU Year Set - 2 000 2013 - Proof Year Set - 1 500 2014 - BU Year Set (Unofficial 4 Coin Set) - 300 2014 - Circulation - 8 000 000 2014 - Proof Year Set - 1 000 2015 - BU Year Set (Unofficial 6 Coin Set) - 223 2015 - Circulation - 11 700 000 2015 - Proof Year Set - 1 000 2016 - Circulation - 6 000 000 2017 - Proof Year Set - 750 2018 - Circulation - 4 000 000 2018 - Proof Year Set - 1 000 2019 - Circulation - 21 000 000 2019 - Proof Year Set (Standard Set) - 250 2019 - Proof Year Set (Takahe Set) - 750 2020 - Circulation - 8 200 000 2020 - Proof Year Set (Penguin Set) - 750 2020 - Proof Year Set (Standard Set) - 250 2021 - Proof Year Set (Merganiser Set) - 750 2021 - Proof Year Set (Standard coins only) - 250 2022 - Proof Year Set (Standard coins only) - 250 2023 - Proof Year Set (Standard coins only) - 250