New Zealand Half Crown 1934

New Zealand introduced it's own coinage in 1933. Prior to this British coinage was used, along with a small amount of Australian coinage. The halfcrown was the highest circulating denomination, with a value of two shillings and sixpence, that is to say 30 pence. King George the Fifth's portrait was short lived on New Zealand's coinage, as he passed away in 1936. Predecimal coinage was issued with the same reverse designs until 1965. New decimal coinage was introduced on July 10 1967.