King George V era half crown - New Zealand
Values, images, and specifications for New Zealand
half crown coins from 1933 to 1936.
New Zealand
half crown
George V
1933 to 1936
George became King after
the death of his father,
King Edward VII, in 1910.
The first King George V
New Zealand half crown
was minted in 1933, and
the last in 1935.
The King George V era New Zealand half crown obverse
features the crowned bust of George V, facing left.
The reverse shows the NZ Shield of Arms embellished
with Maori designs, with the Royal Crown above.
'NEW ZEALAND HALF CROWN' surrounds
the main design, with the date below.
Retailing from $11 to
over $775, depending
on grade and condition.
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Retailing from $11 to
over $825, depending
on grade and condition.
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In 1917 King George V relinquished all
German titles and changed the house and
family name from 'Saxe-Coburg and Gotha'
to 'Windsor', due to anti-German sentiment
in the UK resulting from the Great War.
30 pennies = 2 shillings and 6 pence
= 1 half crown = 1/8 of a pound
Dates not minted: 1936
Retailing from $14 to
over $1,400, depending
on grade and condition.
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