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1/2 Crown - George VI 3rd type
| Issuer | New Zealand |
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| Year | 1948-1951 |
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| Weight | 14.14 g |
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| Reverse description | The central device displays the crowned shield of the New Zealand coat of arms, featuring quarters with the Union Flag, four stars representing the Southern Cross, a fleece, a sheaf of wheat, and two crossed hammers, all framed within an ornamental border derived from traditional Māori kowhaiwhai design engraved by George Kruger Gray. The denomination HALF CROWN appears in the upper field, with NEW ZEALAND arcing above and the date positioned in the lower exergue. The designer's initials KG appear adjacent to the date, and a toothed border encircles the reverse. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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New Zealand's shift to copper-nickel for this denomination in 1947 was driven by the post-war global silver shortage and the British Commonwealth's coordinated move away from silver subsidiary coinage — a policy decision that affected multiple member currencies simultaneously. The 3rd type designation marks the removal of "IND:IMP" from the obverse legend following Indian independence in 1947, making the transitional dating of this series a direct artifact of decolonization.