*JACOBS* 2021 New Zealand HMS Endeavour 50c Gold
Private
Updated:
1/10/2023
Views: 192
Collect a piece of New Zealand history with this stunning gold proof coin.
New Zealand’s second-ever 0.5g gold proof coin. Minted from 0.9999 gold
A part of the 'smallest gold coins of the world' series.
Reverse features a delicate replica of the NZ 50-cent coin artwork featuring HMS Endeavour.
Worldwide mintage of 3,000.
This delicate and minuscule 11mm 0.9999 gold proof coin weighs in at just half a gram. The design of the New Zealand 50c coin is minted in fine detail, with the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
The illustration on the reverse features the HMS Endeavour, the ship on which Captain James Cook became the first Briton to reach New Zealand, and Mount Taranaki in the background. Used in Captain Cook’s first of three voyages to New Zealand, the Endeavour would have passed by Mount Taranaki early in the year 1770 as it was sailed down to Ship Cove in the South Island after first anchoring in Turanganui (Poverty Bay) in the North Island.
Read more...
*JACOBS* 2021 New Zealand HMS Endeavour 50c Gold
By Gerard Jacobs
Owner Comments:
Top Ranked
Set Awards
Top Ranked
When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
The NGC Registry is not endorsed by or associated with PCGS or CAC. PCGS is a registered trademark of Collectors Universe, Inc. CAC is a trademark of Certified Acceptance Corporation.
Add Coin
Join NGC for free to add coins, track your collection and participate in the NGC Registry. Learn more >
Join NGC
Already a member? Sign In
The NGC Registry is not endorsed by or associated with PCGS or CAC. PCGS is a registered trademark of Collectors Universe, Inc. CAC is a trademark of Certified Acceptance Corporation.
There is never any charge to contact us. To reach a customer service representative, call, text or WhatsApp (+1) 855-472-3310 or use this form.
