In 2010, we are proud to honour heitiki – an internationally recognised and lasting symbol of Maori art.
Highlights
- Gold proof coin
- Features colour printed heitiki
- Beautifully presented in a native timber 'treasure box'
- Worldwide mintage limit: 500 - selling fast!
Design
Specially commissioned by New Zealand Post, the inspiration for this stunning coin design was carved from local Pounamu (greenstone) by renowned contemporary Maori artist, Raponi for the $1.00 stamp in New Zealand Post’s 2009 Matariki stamp issue.
This coin has been produced to the pinnacle of proof quality, with the heitiki image in brilliant colour.
Each limited edition gold proof heitiki coin is offered in a specially designed waka huia (treasure box). The waka huia for the gold proof coin is made from 45,000-year-old New Zealand kauri, and is adorned with a unique Maori pattern.
| Denomination: | New Zealand ten dollars (NZD $10) |
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| Composition and finish: | Gold proof (0.999) |
| Weight: | 1 ounce |
| Diameter: | 40.0mm |
| Edge treatment: | Milled |
| Obverse design: | Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, England |
| Reverse design: | Heitiki with huia feathers |
| Waka huia: | Designed by Warren McGrath; crafted by Wood Masters Limited, New Zealand. |
| Mint: | BH Mayer’s Kunstprägeanstalt GmbH |
| Worldwide mintage limit: | 500 coins |