Reserve Bank of New Zealand 50 Pounds 1967 James Cook |
New Zealand banknotes 50 Pounds note Captain James Cook ND (1956-67) Reserve Bank of New Zealand, P-162c.
Obverse: The Coat of arms of New Zealand (1911-1956 Motto: Onward) beside forepart of a ship in full sail with the watermark appearing in the foresail at left and an engraved portrait of Captain Cook at right and signature of Chief Cashier Robert Neal Fleming. Text: "THE RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND promises to pay on demand in WELLINGTON the sum of FIFTY POUNDS"
Reverse: Tui (New Zealand native bird) at left and an engraving of a New Zealand dairy farming scene with Mount Egmont / Taranaki in the background, the watermark panel at right.
Watermark: Maori chief - King Tawhaio, the second Maori king.
Printed by Thomas De La Rue And Company Limited, London.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Banknotes
ND (1940-1967) "Captain Cook" Pound Issue