1/2 Penny - Elizabeth II 1st Portrait, Mule

€371,056.00
IssuerNew Zealand
Year1965
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyPound (1840-1967)
CompositionBronze
Weight5.6 g
Dimensions25.4 mm
Thickness1.6 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Mary Gillick
Reverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget
In circulation to
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionYoung laureate bust of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, legend around.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringDEI GRATIA REGINA F:D + ELIZABETH II
Reverse descriptionA Hei-tiki (ornamental Māori pendant) with Māori ornamental scrolls on each side, legend around, date below.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringNEW ZELAND HALF PENNY HP 1965
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1965  - Unknown Mintage -
Catalog ID4129583080
CommentsMule - New Zealand 1/2 Penny coin struck with a United Kingdom 1/2 Penny obverse.