The brilliant uncirculated coin pictures a Maui's Dolphin and its calf leaping from the waves.
Highlights
- Copper-nickel coin
- Maui's Dolphin design
- Special presentation card
- Worldwide mintage limit: 2,000.
Design
Sail the waters off the North Island’s north-western coast and you may be treated to a sight of the world’s rarest marine dolphin – and the hero of New Zealand Post’s 2010 annual coin.
The brilliant uncirculated Maui’s dolphin $5 coin is sealed within a decorative presentation card. Offering excellent value at just $35.00, it’s a tangible and long-lasting record of an animal that continues to survive despite the threats posed by mankind.
| Denomination: | New Zealand five dollars (NZD $5) |
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| Composition: | Cupro-nickel |
| Finish: | Brilliant uncirculated |
| Weight: | 31.10g |
| Diameter: | 38.70mm |
| Edge treatment: | Milled |
| Obverse design: | Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, England |
| Reverse design: | Maui's Dolphin by Ken Wright, Cue Design |
| Mint: | Royal Dutch Mint |
| Worldwide mintage limit: | 2,000 coins |
