The New Zealand 50 cent coin is round.
From 1967 to 2006, the New Zealand 50 cent coin, has a silver appearance, weighs 13.61 grams and was 31.73 mm in diameter, is 2.33 mm thick, has an inerrupted milled edge and is made from 75% copper and 25% nickel.
From 2006 to present, the New Zealand 50 cent coin, has a silver appearance, weighs 5 grams and is 24.75 mm in diameter, is 1.7 mm thick, has a plain edge and is made from nickel plated steel.
No. There is no silver in any general circulation New Zealand decimal coin.
The last general circulation New Zealand coin to have any silver content at all, were minted in 1946.
Since 2006, there's a taniwha on the 10 cent coin, there's a kiwi on the $1 coin, and a white heron on the $2 coin. Before 2006, there was a kiwi on the 20 cent coin.
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NOTE - All New Zealand pre-2006 50 cent coins are no longer legal tender, but they are redeemable for face value at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. A New Zealand 1981 cupro-nickel 50 cent coin (QE II), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $4 NZD. There were 8 million minted. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
From 1933 until 1940, the smallest denomination New Zealand coin in circulation was the Threepence. From 1940 until 1967, the smallest denomination New Zealand coin in circulation was the Halfpenny. All other predecimal coins circulating in New Zealand prior to decimalisation were mostly British with some Australian coins. Some of the British coins may have included the Farthing and maybe even some fractional Farthings. From the introduction of decimal currency in 1967, the smallest denomination New Zealand coin was the 1 cent coin until the 1 and 2 cent coins were withdrawn and demonetised in 1990. From 1990, the smallest denomination New Zealand coin was the 5 cent coin until it withdrawn and demonetised in 2006. Since 2006, the smallest denomination New Zealand coin is the 10 cent coin.
The New Zealand 5 cent coin was withdrawn from circulation in 2006 and is no longer legal tender, although they are redeemable for face value at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. There were two variants of the 1967 New Zealand 5 cent coin, one with the sea in the background and one without. The coin without the sea in the background might fetch up to $100 NZD if it is an absolute mint condition. The 1971 5 cent coin might fetch up to $20 NZD if it is an absolute mint condition. The 2004 5 cent coin of which there were only 48,000 issued, might fetch up to $135 NZD if it is an absolute mint condition.
The New Zealand 1 cent coin was only issued as a bronze coin. If you have one that appears to be silver, it is because somebody plated it. Modified coins have no collector value.
No general circulation New Zealand decimal coin contains any silver. New Zealand 50 cent coins were made from a copper nickel alloy from 1967 until 2006.
No. The last New Zealand general circulation coin to contain any silver at all was in 1946.
No. No New Zealand general circulation decimal coin has ever contained any silver. The last New Zealand general circulation coins to contain any silver at all were last issued in 1946.
There is no New Zealand 30 cent coin.
Such a coin does not exist. The New Zealand 10 cent coin was first issued in 1967.
Such a coin does not exist. The New Zealand 1 cent coin was first issued in 1967.
The first New Zealand 1 cent coin was issued in 1967.
New Zealand withdrew its two cent coins from circulation in 1990; the smallest denomination coin in NZ is now the ten cent coin.
New Zealand introduced decimal currency in 1967 and have never produced a half cent coin.
Such a coin does not exist. The Tuatara was featured on the reverse of the New Zealand 5 cent coin which was withdrawn from circulation and demonetised in 2006.
A silver 1829 5 cent coin is worth between £30 and £80