The brilliant uncirculated currency set combines the Yellow-eyed Penguin coin with a complete set of brilliant uncirculated 2011 struck New Zealand currency.
Highlights
- Copper-nickel coin
- Yellow-eyed Penguin design
- Complete set of brilliant uncirculated 2011 struck New Zealand currency
- Worldwide mintage limit: 2,000.
Design
The Yellow-eyed Penguin is the subject of New Zealand Post’s latest annual coin issue, which for the past eight years has showcased native endangered species. The copper-nickel 2011 Yellow-eyed Penguin coin is the perfect complement to a complete set of brilliant uncirculated 2011 struck New Zealand currency coins. Together, these coins convey key elements of our national heritage, of which the Yellow-eyed Penguin is an integral part.
New Zealand five dollars (NZD $5)
| Composition: | Copper-nickel |
|---|---|
| Finish: | Proof |
| Weight: | 31.1g |
| Diameter: | 38.7mm |
| Edge treatment: | Milled |
| Shape: | Round |
| Obverse design: | Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, England |
| Reverse design: | The Yellow-eyed Penguin in its natural habitat |
| Mint: | Royal Dutch Mint |
New Zealand two dollars (NZD $2)
| Composition: | Brass |
|---|---|
| Finish: | Brilliant uncirculated |
| Weight: | 11.25g |
| Diameter: | 26.5mm |
| Edge treatment: | Milled with a channel with ten raised beads |
| Shape: | Round |
| Obverse design: | Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, England |
| Reverse design: | The kotuku (white heron) flying right |
| Mint: | Royal Dutch Mint |
New Zealand one dollar (NZD $1)
| Composition: | Brass |
|---|---|
| Finish: | Brilliant uncirculated |
| Weight: | 8.60g |
| Diameter: | 23.0mm |
| Edge treatment: | Eight alternate segments, four milled and four plain |
| Shape: | Round |
| Obverse design: | Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, England |
| Reverse design: | The kiwi, bringing to reality the colloquial term ‘Kiwi Dollar’ |
| Mint: | Royal Dutch Mint |
New Zealand 50 cents
| Composition: | Copper-nickel |
|---|---|
| Finish: | Brilliant uncirculated |
| Weight: | 5.60g |
| Diameter: | 24.75mm |
| Edge treatment: | Un-milled |
| Shape: | Round |
| Obverse design: | Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, England |
| Reverse design: | The Endeavour sailing south, with Mount Taranaki (Egmont) in the distance |
| Mint: | Royal Dutch Mint |
New Zealand 20 cents
| Composition: | Copper-nickel |
|---|---|
| Finish: | Brilliant uncirculated |
| Weight: | 4.45g |
| Diameter: | 21.75mm |
| Edge treatment: | Spanish flower |
| Shape: | Round |
| Obverse design: | Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, England |
| Reverse design: | Maori ‘pukaki’ carving |
| Mint: | Royal Dutch Mint |
New Zealand 10 cents
| Composition: | Copper |
|---|---|
| Finish: | Brilliant uncirculated |
| Weight: | 3.70g |
| Diameter: | 20.50mm |
| Edge treatment: | Un-milled |
| Shape: | Round |
| Obverse design: | Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, England |
| Reverse design: | Maori carved head or koruru |
| Mint: | Royal Dutch Mint |
