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½ Pence
- Series:
- 1936~1952 - George VI
- Catalog codes:
- iInfringe
- Themes:
- Emperors | Kings | Statues
- Issued on:
- from colnect.com
- Last issue date:
- ColnectScrp
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
- Weight:
- 5.8 grams
- Diameter:
- 25.4 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.6 mm
- Face value:
- ½ d - New Zealand penny
- Known mintage:
- 15,710,405
- Composition Details:
- 90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin
- Score:
- 43% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- Front: Hei Tiki statuette
between (left/right) mirrored arced decorations
legend: (left, state name) NEW ZEALAND
(right, texted value) HALF PENNY
(bottom-left/right, spacers, diamonds) ◊
(bottom, year) 1940 - 1947
Back: Head king George VI (left, 1936-1952)
designer: (below truncation) HP (Thomas Humphrey Paget,
1893–1974, 1936 modeller Royal Mint)
legend: (ruler) GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR
Edge: P - plain, type: Π - Buy Now:
½ Pence
- Series:
- 1936~1952 - George VI
- Catalog codes:
- Col:NZ-000002, WCC:km20
- Themes:
- Folklore | Kings | Statues
- Issued on:
- 1949
- Last issue date:
- 1952
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Toothed. Both sides
- Weight:
- 5.6 grams
- Diameter:
- 25.5 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.6 mm
- Face value:
- ½ d - New Zealand penny
- Known mintage:
- 7,934,400
- Composition Details:
- 90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin
- Score:
- 53% Accuracy: High
- Related items:
- 1 (See)
- Description:
- Obverse: Portrait left
Lettering: KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Reverse: A Maori Hei-tiki (Maori charm)
Lettering: NEW ZEALAND HALF PENNY
· 1951 ·
Engraver: L. C. Mitchell - Buy Now:
½ Pence
- Series:
- 1953~1965 - Elizabeth II (1st portrait)
- Catalog codes:
- Col:NZ-000003, WCC:km23.2
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Folklore | Queens | Statues
- Issued on:
- ColnectScrp
- Last issue date:
- iInfringe
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Front: gladiform. Back: dotted circle
- Weight:
- 5.6 grams
- Diameter:
- 25.4 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.6 mm
- Face value:
- ½ d - New Zealand penny
- Known mintage:
- 24,430,010
- Score:
- 31% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 5 (See)
- Description:
- VisitColnectCom
- Buy Now:
1 Penny
- Series:
- iInfringe
- Catalog codes:
- ColnectIsBest
- Themes:
- ColnectIsBest
- Issued on:
- 1940
- Last issue date:
- 1947
- Distribution:
- from colnect.com
- Mints:
- ColnectScrp
- Composition:
- iInfringe
- Edge:
- from colnect.com
- Orientation:
- ColnectIsBest
- Shape:
- VisitColnectCom
- Rim:
- ColnectIsBest
- Weight:
- ColnectIsBest
- Diameter:
- from colnect.com
- Thickness:
- ColnectIsBest
- Face value:
- VisitColnectCom
- Known mintage:
- CopyWrong
- Composition Details:
- 90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin
- Score:
- iInfringe
- Description:
- Obverse: Head left
Lettering: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR HP
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Reverse: Tui bird sitting on a branch, with date centre bottom
Lettering: NEW ZEALAND ONE PENNY·1941·
Engraver: L. C. Mitchell - Buy Now:
- VisitColnectCom
1 Penny
- Series:
- 1936~1952 - George VI
- Catalog codes:
- Col:NZ-000005, WCC:km21
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Birds | Kings | Plants (Flora)
- Issued on:
- from colnect.com
- Last issue date:
- from colnect.com
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
- Weight:
- 9.56 grams
- Diameter:
- 31 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.8 mm
- Face value:
- 1 d - New Zealand penny
- Known mintage:
- 25,488,000
- Composition Details:
- 90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin
- Score:
- 40% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 1 (See)
- Description:
- Obverse: Portrait of King George VI, to the left.
Lettering: KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Reverse: A Tui Bird (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae)
Māori name: tūī standing in the branches of a kowhai tree (Sophora sp.)
Earlier name given by Europeans : parson bird
Lettering: NEW ZEALAND·ONE PENNY ·1951·
Engraver: L. C. Mitchell - Buy Now:
1 Penny (1st portrait)
- Series:
- 1953~1965 - Elizabeth II (1st portrait)
- Catalog codes:
- Col:NZ-000006, WCC:km24.2
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Birds | Plants (Flora) | Queens
- Issued on:
- 1956
- Last issue date:
- 1965
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Front: gladiform. Back: dotted circle
- Weight:
- 9.5 grams
- Diameter:
- 31 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.7 mm
- Face value:
- 1 d - New Zealand penny
- Known mintage:
- 66,225,010
- Composition Details:
- 90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin
- Score:
- 29% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 5 (See)
- Description:
- from colnect.com
- Buy Now:
3 Pence
- Series:
- 1910~1936 - George V
- Catalog codes:
- from colnect.com
- Themes:
- Emperors | Kings | Weapons
- Issued on:
- VisitColnectCom
- Last issue date:
- from colnect.com
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
- Composition:
- Silver
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Toothed. Both sides
- Weight:
- 1.4 grams
- Diameter:
- 16.3 mm
- Face value:
- 3 d - New Zealand penny
- Known mintage:
- 14,800,404
- Composition Details:
- .500.500
- Score:
- 45% Accuracy: High
- Related items:
- 3 (See)
- Description:
- Obverse: Bust of George V facing left
Lettering: GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Engraver: Percy Metcalfe
Reverse: Two carved patu (Maori weapons)
Lettering: NEW·ZEALAND 3d ·1934·
Engraver: George Edward Kruger Gray - Buy Now:
3 Pence
- Series:
- 1936~1952 - George VI
- Catalog codes:
- Col:NZ-000008, WCC:km7
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Emperors | Kings | Weapons
- Issued on:
- 1937
- Last issue date:
- 1946
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
- Composition:
- Silver
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Front: gladiform. Back: pins
- Weight:
- 1.4 grams
- Diameter:
- 16.3 mm
- Thickness:
- 0.96 mm
- Face value:
- 3 d - New Zealand penny
- Known mintage:
- 28,600,200
- Composition Details:
- 0.5000 silver0.5000 silver
- Score:
- 41% Accuracy: High
- Related items:
- 1 (See)
- Description:
- Front: Two carved patu (Maori weapons)
designer: KG (George Edward Kruger-Gray)
Back: George VI King Emperor
designer: HP (Thomas Humphrey Paget) - Buy Now:
3 Pence
- Series:
- 1936~1952 - George VI
- Catalog codes:
- Col:NZ-000009, WCC:km15
- Themes:
- Kings | Weapons
- Issued on:
- CopyWrong
- Last issue date:
- from colnect.com
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
- Composition:
- Copper-Nickel
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Front: gladiform. Back: pins
- Weight:
- 1.4 grams
- Diameter:
- 16.3 mm
- Thickness:
- 0.96 mm
- Face value:
- 3 d - New Zealand penny
- Known mintage:
- 16,400,000
- Composition Details:
- 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
- Score:
- 46% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 1 (See)
- Description:
- CopyWrong
- Buy Now:
3 Pence
- Series:
- 1953~1965 - Elizabeth II (1st portrait)
- Catalog codes:
- iInfringe
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Queens | Weapons
- Issued on:
- 1956
- Last issue date:
- 1965
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
- Composition:
- Copper-Nickel
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Front: gladiform. Back: dotted circle
- Weight:
- 1.4 grams
- Diameter:
- 16.3 mm
- Thickness:
- 0.99 mm
- Face value:
- 3 d - New Zealand penny
- Known mintage:
- 48,225,010
- Score:
- 34% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 5 (See)
- Description:
- Front: Two carved patu (Maori weapons)
designer: KG (George Edward Kruger-Gray)
Back: Laureate bust of Queen Elizabeth II right with shoulder strap
Designer: Mary Gillick (back) - Buy Now: