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Coin Information
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Name of coin
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Endeavour
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Year(s) Issued
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2006
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Issuer
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James Berry
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Countries Issued in
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New Zealand
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Face Value
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0.5 NZD
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Material
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Plated Steel Alloy
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Mintage
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The New Zealand fifty cent coin was fist issued in 1967 when decimal currency was first introduced. They were made of Cupro-Nickel and had a image of captain Cook's ship the Endevour on the reverse. In 1967 to celebrate the Bi-Centenary of captain James Cook, the fifty cent coin had an inscribed rim. Twenty five years later in 1994 a special Bi-Metal fifty cent coin was issued as a collectors item.
In 2006 the fifty cent piece was replaced with a much smaller version, as the old fifty cent coin was one of the biggest and heaviest in the world. The new fifty cent piece is plated steel, with a magnetic signature. The infobox on the left is that of the new fifty cent coin.