New Zealand 1953 1/2 crown

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection

This type of 1953 is common. No more half crowns were struck until 1961, when the queen's bust was modified to make the shoulder fold of her dress more prominent. The coinage was decimalized in 1967.

Recorded mintage: 120,000 plus 7,000 proofs.

Specification: 14.14 g, copper-nickel, 32 mm diameter, designed by Mary Gillick and G. E. Kruger-Gray.

Catalog reference: KM 29.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1951 half crown
• 1953 threepence
• 1953 sixpence
• Great Britain 1953 half crown
• South Africa 1953 2-1/2 shillings
• 1953 crown
• 1965 half crown
• Coins and currency dated 1953
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