1/2 Penny - Elizabeth II - 1'st Portrait (1953 - 1965)
Features
| Denomination | 1/2 Penny |
| Catalog Number | KM# 23 |
| Weight (g) | 5.6 |
| Diameter (mm) | 25.4 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.6 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Bronze |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Demonetized |
Obverse
Engraved by Mary Gillick
Lettering:
+ QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND
+ QUEEN · ELIZABETH · THE · SECOND
Reverse
Engraved by L.C. Mitchell
Lettering:
NEW ZEALAND HALF PENNY
· 1965 ·
NEW ZEALAND HALF PENNY
· 1965 ·
Edge
Description:
Smooth
Smooth
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 720,000 | Common | |
| 1954 | 240,000 | Not Common | |
| 1955 | 240,000 | Not Common | |
| 1956 | 1,200,000 | Common | |
| 1957 | 1,440,000 | Common | |
| 1958 | 1,920,000 | Common | |
| 1959 | 1,920,000 | Common | |
| 1960 | 2,400,000 | Very Common | |
| 1961 | 2,880,000 | Common | |
| 1962 | Common | ||
| 1963 | 1,680,000 | Very Common | |
| 1964 | 2,885,000 | Very Common | |
| 1965 | 5,200,000 | Very Common |