Daily Coin # 148 A Great Looking 1840-1940 Circulating Commemorative Half Crown Coin
Here is another 50 % coin from New Zealand . As I was searching for some history tidbits from 1940 I realized that the world was so taken up with WW 2 we almost forgot to be humans . So no tidbits !! Today's coin was minted in 1940 by the Royal Mint in London to commemorate the 100th birthday of New Zealand ! There were only 100,000 of these minted . They were struck from .500% silver , weighed 14.14 grams , and were 32 mm in diameter .
The obverse of this awesome coin shows a portrait of a bareheaded King George VI facing left surrounded by the legend GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR .
The reverse of this coin features a Maori woman with arms outstretched with the sun radiating behind her . The structures shown in the background are a "warefuni" (thatched hut) , and "puhara" (look-out tower) , and some European buildings . The words 'NEW ZEALAND CENTENNIAL HALF CROWN' are written above , and a scroll reading "1840 1940" below .
The edge of today's coin is reeded .
Thank you kindly !! mikegpo
Commemorative! I love commemoratives! I must have this coin! Thanks for showing it.
There are a few nice ones on the flea bay Ronaldo !!!! You should see tomorrow's !!!!
I dig that reverse. Very nice, Mike. Your collection is -uuuuge!
Thanks sbs !!! not working too hard ?? ;-)
A Maori woman! AWESOME, indeed! What a beautiful reverse on a commemorative New Zealand coin! Where do you get all your coins, @mikegpo! You have a beautiful collection. Your coin album is precious!
Wait tomorrow !!!!
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