Struck from 24-carat gold, this is the premier coin of the 2010 collection.
Highlights
- 24-carat gold coin
- Second issue in the three-year series
- Combines the kiwi and the Southern Cross
- Worldwide mintage limit: 1,800; closing worldwide mintage: 1,300.
Design
These handsome coins are the second in a three-year series that presents New Zealand’s most loved bird, the kiwi, together with another distinctly ‘New Zealand’ icon. In 2010 the image is the Southern Cross – our official emblem and one of the smallest constellations known.
Just 1,800 of these pure gold (0.999) proof $10 coins are available worldwide – a reflection of their prestige in the international collecting community. The 2009 gold proof coin was a sellout success and this is another superb example of the mint’s work. Beautifully presented in an elegant case, each coin includes an individually numbered authentication certificate.
| Denomination: | New Zealand ten dollars (NZD $10) |
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| Composition and finish: | Pure gold proof (0.999) |
| Weight: | ¼ ounce |
| Diameter: | 26.0mm |
| Edge treatment: | Milled |
| Obverse design: | Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, England |
| Reverse design: | Symbolic kiwi with Southern Cross |
| Mint: | BH Mayer’s Kunstprägeanstalt GmbH |
| Original worldwide mintage limit: | 1,800 coins |
| Worldwide mintage limit closed at: | 1,300 coins |
